Michelle Obama Staff & Salaries

1. Susan Sher, Chief of Staff; $172,200

2. Joceyln C. Frye, Director of Policy and Projects for
the First Lady; $140,000

3. Desiree G. Rogers, White House Social Secretary; $113,000

4. Camille Y. Johnston, Director of Communications for
the First Lady; $102,000

5. Melissa E. Winter, Deputy Chief of Staff to the First
Lady; between $90K and $102K

6. David S. Medina, Deputy Chief of Staff to the First Lady;
$90,000

7. Catherine M. Lelyveld, Press Secretary; $84,000

8. Frances M. Starkey, Scheduling and Advance for the First
Lady; $75,000

9. Trooper Sanders, Deputy Director of Policy and Projects;
$70,000

10. Erinn J. Burnough, Deputy Director and Deputy Social
Secretary; $65,000

11. Joseph B. Reinstein, Deputy Director and Deputy Social
Secretary; between $62,000 and $65,000

12. Jennifer R. Goodman, Deputy Director of Scheduling and
Events Coordinator; $62,000

13. Alan O. Fitts, Deputy Director of Advance and Trip
Director; $60,000

14. Dana M. Lewis, Special Assistant and Personal Side;
between $52,500 and $60,000

15. Semonti M. Mustaphi, Associate director and Deputy
Press Secretary; $52,500

16. Kristen E. Jarvis, Special Assistant for Scheduling
and Traveling Aide; $50,000

17. Tyler A. Lechtenbert, Associate director of
Correspondence; $45,000

18. Samantha Tubman, Deputy Associate Director, Social
Office; between $40,000 and $$45,000

19. Joseph J. Boswell, Executive Assistant to the Chief
of Staff to the First Lady, $40,000

20. Sally M. Armbruster, Staff Assistant to the Social
Secretary; $36,000

21. Natalie Bookey, Staff Assistant; about $36,000

22. Delila A. Jackson, Associate Director of
Correspondence; About $36,000

Lady Bird had a staff of 30, and Jackie had 40.