The White House released its annual report to Congress on staff salaries. At 4:39 p.m. on Friday.
The full report can be seen here.
A quick
perusal indicates the White House payroll appears
to have grown since last year.
From $37.1
million in 2011 to $37.8 million in 2012. The number of employees listed
also grew -- from 454 last year to 468 in 2012.
White House officials did not immediately respond
to a message seeking explanation of the growth. Overall, the payroll has shrunk
since 2009, when it totaled $39.1 million.
On this year's report, there were 68 special assistants
to the president, 22 assistants to the president and 24 deputy assistants. They
cover a wide range of specializations from legislative affairs to economic
policy and presidential correspondence. Source
