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Was Dr. Fauci the highest-paid US government employee in 2019?
Monday, February 1, 2021
By Mia Dillon
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In 2019, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the longstanding director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, received a salary of $417,608. Fauci has held the position since 1984.
Fauci in 2019 ranked as the most highly-paid federal employee, according to FedSmith, a website that reports on federal affairs.
By comparison, the U.S. president is paid $400,000 annually, while U.S. senators earn $174,000 annually.
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