Budget Worksheet: Salary Targets by Position
Instructions: Enter the dollar amount you wish to spend in the "Your Account" column. The total will appear in the Detailed Budget and Budget Targets Worksheets.
Position Washington Chief of Staff Counsel Legislative Director Senior Legislative Aide Legislative Aide Legislative Correspondent Press Secretary/Communications Director Office Manager Executive Assistant Scheduler Staff Assistant System Administrator District District Director Field Representative Grants and Projects Coordinator District Scheduler Constituent Services Rep./Caseworker Staff Assistant TOTAL SALARIES
Your Account
Average
Maximum
Minimum
$129,736 $83,771 $76,490 $55,405 $43,433 $31,807 $58,756 $52,922 $51,257 $48,394 $29,872 $39,898
$160,000 $130,000 $120,000 $92,000 $76,500 $43,000 $125,000 $107,200 $107,000 $99,000 $71,000 $62,000
$87,000 $62,400 $42,000 $34,500 $28,000 $25,000 $32,000 $21,000 $15,000 $24,000 $18,000 $20,000
$78,526 $46,508 $48,949 $46,366 $40,814 $30,883 $0
$150,000 $75,000 $67,000 $80,000 $115,000 $79,966
$39,200 $25,000 $22,000 $28,000 $13,500 $16,006
Source: "2006 House Compensation Study" U.S. House of Representatives, Chief Administrative Officer
Budget Worksheet: Budget Detail by Category
Instructions: Enter the dollar amount you wish to spend in the "Your Account" column. The totals will appear in the Budget Targets Worksheet.
Expense Category Salaries (will fill in from Salaries Sheet) Bonuses Subtotal Personnel Benefits Subtotal Equipment Staff work stations Server Correspondence Management System Computer Maintenance Vendor Printers Photocopier Other Subtotal Communications, District Office Rent & Utilities Rent Gas, electricity, etc. Telephone service Other Subtotal Franking Constituent Responses Newsletters Other Subtotal Printing and Reproduction Printing and Folding, Franked mail Newsletters Photography, Radio and TV Other Subtotal Travel Airfare -- Member and staff Lodging -- Member and staff Car rental -- Member and staff Other Subtotal
Your Account $0 $0
Avg. Freshman Office 2005 $
Avg. Freshman Office 2005 %
$731,544
56.74%
$0
$1,818
0.14%
$0
$47,839
3.72%
$0
$83,366
6.49%
$0
$53,117
4.16%
$0
$61,222
4.74%
$0
$53,921
4.19%
Supplies and Materials Office Supplies Subscriptions Other Subtotal Other Services Staff training Janitorial service Other Subtotal $0 $22,415 1.77% $0 $41,945 3.25%
TOTAL EXPENDITURES YOUR MRA (you must enter amount) UNSPENT FUNDS
$0
$1,289,758
100.00%
$0
$192,571
14.80%
Budget Worksheet: Budget Targets by Category
Instructions: Each category will be filled in by the amounts you enter in the previous worksheets. "Account %" column will automatically reflect what percentage of your budget each item represents.
Avg. Freshman Avg. Freshman Expense Category Your Account $ Your Account % Office 2005 $ Office 2005 % Salaries (and bonuses) $0 #DIV/0! $731,544 56.74% Personnel Benefits $0 #DIV/0! $1,818 0.14% Equipment $0 #DIV/0! $47,839 3.72% Communications, District Office $0 #DIV/0! $83,366 6.49% Rent & Utilities Franking $0 #DIV/0! $53,117 4.16% Printing and Reproduction $0 #DIV/0! $61,222 4.74% Travel $0 #DIV/0! $53,921 4.19% Supplies & Materials $0 #DIV/0! $41,945 3.25% Other Services $0 #DIV/0! $22,415 1.77% Unspent Funds $0 #DIV/0! $192,571 14.80% TOTAL EXPENDITURES $0 #DIV/0! $1,289,758 100.00%
NOTE: Average expenditures by freshman offices in 2005 are compiled from data provided by the 2005 House Statement of Disbursements.