Are Council delegates paid more than any other Navajo Nation employee, including the President?
• No, the President receives a base salary of $55,000 a year. In addition, the President also receives housing, tribal vehicles to use as personal vehicles, executive protection, usage of the tribal plane for business and personal travel, cell phones and paid trips. The Navajo Vice President receives a base salary of $45,000, in addition to the perks mentioned above as well. Staff within the Office of the President are well compensated with many making far more than an elected Council delegate, such as the President’s Chief of Staff and the President’s press officer, who both make more than $85,000 a year.
