Blog POLS 365- presidents pay

I was shocked by something I heard in class the other day. The Chinese presidents makes a considerable amount more than the president of the United States! How is this possible? A U.S. president is truly the only figure head for the entire country. He is the ambassador from the U.S. for the rest of the world. In China, the party has just as much control as the government. I totally agree with the fact that the Chinese president makes a large sum of money. What I am disconcerted by, is the fact that the U.S. president doesn't make more. MOvie stars, singers, athletes, Oprah, all make MUCH MUCH MUCH more than the actual president of the United States! Is the joke on us?