Congressional Democratic leaders are trying to stem a tide of staff turnover in both parties after a year that has tested the Hill's mental health and sense of safety. The efforts might not be enough.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced she's raising the salary cap for senior House aides. But entry- and mid-level aides worry that step will benefit only top staffers. | Win McNamee/Getty ImagesCongressional Democratic leaders are trying to stem a tide of staff turnover in both parties after a year that has tested the Hill's mental health and sense of safety. The efforts might not be enough.
Just last month, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she was raising the salary cap for senior House aides to $199,300, officially decoupling staff pay from member salaries and allowing a select tier of aides to earn more than their elected bosses. But entry- and mid-level aides worry that step will benefit only top staffers, without salary increases trickling down to their levels.
Some House leadership offices have increased the minimum salaries they pay as a result of the pay cap announcement from Pelosi, according to a senior Democratic aide. Sen. Bernie Sanders confers with a congressional staff member during a committee hearing on Jan. 27, 2021. | Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made waves on the Hill in 2019 by setting her staff pay floor at $52,000 annually, an amount that was unheard of for entry-level aides in other members’ offices. Despite making headlines for her policy and having a lower-than-average staff turnover rate, Ocasio-Cortez said colleagues haven’t reached out to her about how to implement something similar in their offices.
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