The lie is the problem not the money.

'Unpaid pay czar' got 6-figure salary

Uncovered Treasury documents reveal 'pro bono' reports were false

Why the blazes lie about such a small amount of salary for a guy who could make multiples of that outside of government? It because everything in this self righteous regime is based on the fabrication that it's more holy then thou. Remember, it's their ends that justify their behavior.