Curious what certain federal government employees make? Now it's easy to find out. more ›

Although the cost of college keeps rising, it's probably not because of what professors earn. A survey of academic salaries shows that faculty members' pay is growing slower than the rate of inflation. more ›

It's tough to measure how much being the chancellor of the District's public school system is actually worth, but Kaya Henderson's current salary seems to offer a hint: $275,000 a year, plus a $12,500 signing bonus. more ›

The flirtations were intense and the relationship rocky, but the District's affair with Sulaimon Brown and the wide-ranging investigation he provoked came to a quick and quiet end today. more ›

Let's say you're the mayor of a large city that is currently facing a big deficit. Additionally, your first few months in office were stained by several scandals involving the hiring of your allies to high-paying positions. Sounds like the perfect time to ask the city council for some executive pay raises, right? more ›

After a report released by Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh noted that eight of Mayor Vince Gray's political appointees were making more money than legally allowed, the Mayor said that he'd be cutting back. So how much is Gray cutting from the city payroll, all told? $18,203 per year -- which works out to about $1,516 per month. more ›

Adding to the deluge of summertime city rankings, a study on CEO compensation has found that local bigwigs are overpaid compared to those in other cities and despite company performance. The Washington Business Journal reports that the study by BDO USA, which looked at the top 25 performing companies in each city, ranks the D.C.-area second in compensation (salary, bonuses, stock options, etc.) raises for CEOs, 37 percent from 2008 to 2009, just second to Atlanta. The hikes in pay run contrary to median shareholder returns, which increased 85 percent, well below the national median of 98 percent. more ›

Or so says the Human Resource Association of the National Capital Area, which is the source for this Washington Business Journal story proclaiming it to be so. Considering how many people we talk to who say that they, due to the recession, didn't get raises this year, the 3.4 percent number just kinda feels slightly high, doesn't it? Oh wait, that explains it:

The financial services industry saw the highest salary increases at 9.3 percent. Publishing and broadcasting jobs saw the lowest raises, at 1.5 percent. more ›