The National Journal just published the new salary list for Oval Office employees, and Think Progress deliciously singled out a few who definitely aren’t earning their money. For instance: Deborah Nirmala Misir, the ethics advisor, earns $114,688; Stuart Baker, director for lessons learned, earns $106,641.

There’s a “director for lessons learned”? Where’s his office? A solitary confinement box at Guantanamo?


Think Progress:

Today the National Journal published a list of salaries for the 403 White House staffers. Here are the four most overpaid:

Deborah Nirmala Misir: Ethics Advisor $114,688 Erica M. Dornburg: Ethics Advisor $100,547 ….

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