Compared to the federal workforce, the number of congressional staffers is a rounding error. Those working at intelligence agencies and presidential appointees

Compared to the federal workforce, the number of congressional staffers is a rounding error. Those working at intelligence agencies and presidential appointees are all likely near or well above $106k. You're talking about secretaries and undersecretaries and directors of entire government departments. FYI, the survey also didn't include uniformed service personnel.