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11 jobs where the pay isn't what you'd expect

11 jobs where the pay isn't what you'd expect
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Considering the importance and difficulties of the job, you might think that the leader of the free world would also get paid the most in the US - but you'd be wrong.

According to Title 3 of the US Code, the US President earns a salary of $400,000, along with a $50,000 annual expense account, a $100,000 nontaxable travel account, and $19,000 for entertainment.

This is far less, however, than the millions of dollars that certain CEOs, athletes, and investment bankers make.

And this isn't the only job where pay doesn't match expectations.

Glassdoor put together a list of 11 jobs (including US president) that pay more or less than you might think they should.

For the jobs on the below list, the median annual base salaries are based on at least 30 salary reports shared by employees on Glassdoor as of this month. In no particular order, here are ten more:

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