Overview
- NTUF estimates Biden’s first-year post-presidency retirement pay at about $417,000, which is more than the $400,000 presidential salary and roughly double Barack Obama’s reported post-White House payout.
- The CSRS portion tied to Biden’s Senate and vice-presidential service is estimated at about $166,374 including an $18,186 spousal set-aside, constrained by an 80% cap of his highest $230,700 government salary.
- His presidential pension is set at $250,600, the current salary of a Cabinet secretary under the Former Presidents Act.
- For FY2026, the GSA budgeted more than $1.5 million for Biden’s post-presidential allowances, including about $727,000 for office space, with lifetime eligibility and no statutory cap on rent.
- Reform proposals remain pending, including Sen. Joni Ernst’s bill to cap presidential pensions at $200,000 after a similar 2016 measure was vetoed, and Biden’s team has not provided comment on the NTUF estimate.