Andrew Olmem (Deputy Director Of The National Economic Council) — $168,000
Existing since 1993, the National Economic Council provides leadership in every aspect of economic policy. In Trump’s White House, several employees have the special assistant to the president for economic policy title, and they all get paid at least $120,000 in a year. However, Andrew Olmem, National Economic Council deputy director, gets a tidy annual salary of $168,000. Jason Miller held the same title under Obama and earned $149,654 in 2016.
Larry Kudlow (Director Of The National Economic Council) — $183,000
The White House salary report says that Larry Kudlow holds the title assistant to the president for economic policy. However, he has also been working as the director of the National Economic Council since April 2018. He also served in President Reagan’s administration and used to be a host on CNBC. He makes $183,000 for directing President Trump’s economic policies. For the same job, Jeff Zients earned $176,461 under Obama.