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Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Dec. 16, 2020 If you're an attorney, there's never been a better time to work for the U.S. House of Representatives. Aides with JDs are now the best-paid congressional staffers in the House's personal offices, overtaking PhD holders as the chamber's most valuable degree. According to LegiStorm data, the average House staffer with a law degree will make $81,000 this year, compared to $72,000 for a PhD. A bachelor's degree will nab the average House staffer about $54,000 this year, while a master's degree is worth $62,000. JDs have gained value in the House for six consecutive years - the only degree type to do so. PhDs still rule in the Senate, where bigger budgets and staff sizes mean that member offices can shell out money for more specialized areas of expertise. There, a PhD will bring in $102,000 this year, compared to $97,000 for a JD. Some people and organizations who "caught our eye" last week:Hill Hires - Hugh Fike, Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX), Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director
- Nate Madden, Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), Communications Director
- Conner Swanson, Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), Communications Director
- Kylie Patterson, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, Professional Staff Member
Hill Departures - Kyle Hauptman, formerly Economic Policy Counselor to Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)
(now Board Member at National Credit Union Administration) - Maia Estes, formerly Chief of Staff to Rep. Anthony Brown (D-MD)
(now Director at Invariant)
Hill Moves and Promotions - Leighton Huch, now Legislative Director for Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL)
(formerly Senior Policy Adviser) - Jeffrey Brown, now Senior Investigative Counsel for House Office of Congressional Ethics
(formerly Investigative Counsel) - Maddie Daly, now Legislative Director for Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
(formerly Senior Policy Adviser)
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