America's newly elected President Donald Trump has started nominating his cabinet colleagues for his second term in the White House. Trump started by choosing Suzy Wills as his Chief of Staff. Trump's cabinet colleagues also include Mike Huckabee, John Ratcliffe, and Tom Homan. Donald Trump, who always surprises with his decisions, also announced that Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk will also hold a key position in his administration. Elon Musk will take charge of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) along with Vivek Ramaswami.

Now people are curious to know how much salary these people joining Trump's cabinet will get. We tried to estimate the salary of all the people including Elon Musk on the basis of the pay scale of the US government. Let us tell you that these figures are possible estimates and no official announcement has been made in this regard yet.

What will be Elon Musk's salary?

It is believed that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswami will fall under the category of high-level executive pay grade level 1. The maximum salary at this level is approximately $246,400 per year. If we look at it in terms of Indian rupees, it will be approximately Rs 21 crore 21 lakh.

What can be the salary of other ministers?

CIA Director John Ratcliffe's salary could be around $231,400 per year. White House Counsel William McGinley's salary could also be $246,400 per year like Musk and Ramaswami.

Trump has nominated Mike Huckabee to be ambassador to Israel. Ambassadors' salaries vary, but they generally fall within the Senior Foreign Service pay scale, about $183,500 per year, based on Foreign Service and SES guidelines. Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary nominee, also falls within Level 1 and will receive $246,400 per year as salary. Suzy Wills, the White House chief of staff nominee, will be paid at the higher SES level. Suzy Wills' salary can range from $183,500 to $200,000.