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Senate minority staff estimated $9.4 million for embedded DOGE agency teams

Reporting and findings

  1. estimate

    Using identified DOGE personnel and compensation assumptions, PSI minority staff estimated $9,398,453.69 for agency teams, based on 107 estimated employees among 141 identified people working across 55 agencies.

  2. documented

    Elon Musk was the Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work.

  3. documented

    Russell Vought was the Trump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB director.

Summary and current status

The estimate priced 107 staff placements spread across 55 agencies.

$9.40 million minority-staff estimate through July 2025

People and organizations

Relationships in this file

  1. Elon Muskdeployed agency teams carrying personnel costsU.S. DOGE Service
  2. Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk
  3. Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought

Money trail

  1. public cost$9.4 million for embedded DOGE agency teams$9.40 million
    Estimated public spending source
    Federal agencies
    Estimated funds recipient
    Administrative and personnel costs
    Loss or cost borne by
    Host agencies and federal taxpayers
    estimated · 2025-07-31 · observedRead source record
    Calculation detailsPopulation Estimated 107 DOGE employees across 55 agenciesPeriod 2025-01-20 to 2025-07-31Basis Staff used public personnel identification and federal compensation assumptions.Limits Team membership, tenure, benefits, and employment status were incomplete, making this a modeled cost. Non-additive with the report's aggregate estimate.