United States Vice President Salary History

1789 = The first Vice-President's salary was set at $5,000.00 / John Adams was Vice President
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1853 = $8,000.00

March 3, 1873 = $10,000.00

1874 = The salary was again lowered to $8,000.00 / Henry Wilson was the Vice-President.
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March 4, 1907 The Vice President’s salary was raised to $12,000.00. Charles Fairbanks was the Vice-President.
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In 1925 the salary was raised to $15,000.00. Charles Dawes was the Vice-President.
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January 3, 1947 The salary was raised to $20,000.00 / There was no Vice-President during this time
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January 19, 1949 The salary was raised from $20,000.00 to $30,000.00. / Alben Barkley was the Vice-President.
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March 2, 1955 The salary was raised to $35,000.00 by President Eisenhower. / Richard Nixon was the Vice-President,
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On August 14, 1964 the Vice President's salary was raised to $43,000.00 per the Federal Employees Salary Act of 1964.

September 14, 1969 The salary was raised to $62,500.00. Spiro Agnew was the Vice-President.

In 1989 Vice President Dan Quayle's salary was $115,000.00 per year.

1994 = $171,000.00 Al Gore was the Vice President.
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1999 = Vice President Al Gore's salary was $175,400.00.

2000 = $181,400.00 Al Gore was the Vice President
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2001 = Vice President Dick Cheney's salary was $186,300.00.
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2002 = $192,600.00 Dick Cheney was the Vice-President.

2003 = $198,600.00 Dick Cheney was the Vice-President.

2004 = $203,000.00 Dick Cheney was the Vice-President.

2005 = $208,100.00 Dick Cheney was the Vice-President.

2006 = $212,100.00 Dick Cheney was the Vice-President.

2007 = $215,700.00 Dick Cheney was the Vice-President.

2008 = $221,100.00 Dick Cheney was the Vice-President.

2009 = Vice President Joe Biden's salary was $227,300.00.

2010 = $230,700.00 Joe Biden was the Vice-President
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Presidential Pay History (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States)

September 24, 1789 started at $25,000.- George Washington was then President
March 3, 1873 to $50,000.00 – Ulysses S. Grant was president
March 4, 1907 to $75,000.00 – Theodore Roosevelt was President
January 19, 1949 to $100,000.00 – Harry Truman was President
January 20, 1963 to $200,000.00 – John Kennedy was President
January 20, 2001 to $400,000.00 – George Bush was President

Here is a good reference regarding former Presidents' benefits: http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/98-249.pdf

Senate Salaries Since 1789 Listed Here: http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/senate_salaries.htm