Anne LeHardy (Director Of Media Operations For The Office Of The First Lady) — $72,700
Also called the East Wing, the Office of the First Lady has its own staff, such as communications officials. In 2018, Anne LeHardy landed the job of being the communications coordinator for Melania Trump after working in the private sector. The White House salary report in 2019 listed LeHardy as Melania’s director of media operations, a role that pays $72,700. In Obama’s White House, there was no one with the same job title but in 2016, Joanna Rosholm served as the deputy communications director for Michelle Obama and earned $78,124 a year.
Anne LeHardy (Director Of Media Operations For The Office Of The First Lady) — $72,700
Lee Ann Clark (Chief Calligrapher) — $99,400
Who knew calligraphy would be such a lucrative skill these days? Currently, three calligraphers are listed on the White House staff and the lowest-paid earns $72,800 annually. Chief calligrapher Lee Ann Clark earns $99,400 for her beautiful writing that adorns official certificates, programs, name cards, invitations, and other documents. Under Obama, three calligraphers were also on staff, and the top scribe got paid $100,110 in 2016.
Lee Ann Clark (Chief Calligrapher) — $99,400
