For many elected and appointed public figures, public service has proved to be extraordinarily lucrative. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former President Joe Biden and his extended family, and former COVID-19 czar Dr. Anthony Fauci come to mind in that regard.
For conservative talk radio titan Dan Bongino, not so much. In fact, it will be quite the opposite.
In taking the job of deputy director of the FBI, effective Monday, Bongino is taking a financial haircut to match his signature crew cut.
As with many top leadership posts in the Senior Executive Service, the FBI deputy director’s post doesn’t have a fixed salary structure. Instead, it falls within a defined pay band ranging from $144,000 to $201,000 annually.
While that’s hardly chicken feed and, indeed, it’s a salary that most Americans would be thrilled to receive, taking the job as the deputy to FBI Director…
