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How Much Are Massachusetts Congressional Staffers Making? Maybe More Than You Think

How Much Are Massachusetts Congressional Staffers Making?  Maybe More Than You Think

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Working as a top staffer for the Bay State's members in Congress can fetch a salary well in excess of $100,000 — with some earning nearly as much as the official salary for a U.S. representative or U.S. senator. The two highest-paid staffers work for Massachusetts's two senators. Elizabeth Warren's chief of staff, Daniel Geldon, and Ed Markey's state director, Mark Gallagher, each earn $169,458 a year. That's almost as much as their bosses make, which

Working as a top staffer for the Bay State's members in Congress can fetch a salary well in excess of $100,000 — with some earning nearly as much as the official salary for a U.S. representative or U.S. senator. The two highest-paid staffers work for Massachusetts's two senators. Elizabeth Warren's chief of staff, Daniel Geldon, and Ed Markey's state director, Mark Gallagher, each earn $169,458 a year. That's almost as much as their bosses make, which is $174,000. It's also double the median in…