Michael Steele is apparently not shy when it comes to paying certain RNC employees. The problem, when the rest of them read this article, they’re going to be pissed. [drinks on you]

One of these said staffers is being paid upwards of $180,000 a year.

To put that into perspective, on average, that’s more than:

Members of Congress
Physicians
Dentists
Lawyers
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
Engineering managers
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
Computer and information systems managers
Marketing and sales managers
Optometrists
Pharmacists
General and operations managers
Natural sciences managers
Computer and information scientists, research
Financial managers
Computer software engineers
Public relations managers
Announcers
Purchasing managers
Industrial production managers
Actuaries
Geological and petroleum technicians
Economists
Engineers