A: He makes $400,000/year, which President Clinton signed into law, effective January of 2001.

In retrospect, President Clinton made $200,000, but the Constitution prohibits pay raises for sitting presidents. This presidential pay raise was the first since 1969, when the president’s salary was raised from $100,000 to $200,000.

On top of that salary, he receives $50,000 in non-taxable expense accounts.

On top of the salary and expense accounts, the president is given free housing with plenty of amenities. The White House has 132 rooms, 32 bathrooms, a movie theater, bowling alley, billiards room, tennis court, jogging track and putting greens. Bush also has use of Camp David, the presidential retreat.

The retirement benefits received by former Presidents include a pension, Secret Service protection, and reimbursements for staff, travel, mail, and office expenses. The Presidential pension is not a fixed amount, rather it matches the current salary of Cabinet members (or Executive Level I personnel), which is $191,300/year as of March, 2008. Also, legislation that Congress passed in 1997 (Public Law 103-329) made President Clinton the last president to receive secret service protection for the rest of his life. George W. Bush and all presidents after him will receive protection for 10 years after they leave office.

Being a retired Commander and Chief, all the benefits that go with a military retire’ will go with the President and his immediate family. Medical, dental and vision coverage for life.