Perhaps the biggest way that the president influences the departments and agencies of the executive branch is through his appointment powers. The president has the authority to fill the most critical positions within executive departments and agencies with the people he thinks will best implement his agenda. But this authority is not absolute; the Senate is authorized to confirm these appointments.
Unsurprisingly, Google Sourcers are earning an obnoxiously high amount. The average hourly contractor there is looking at $47.30/hr, while the salaried tech sourcer enjoys a range of $76-116k. There appears to be a pretty wide range for sourcers, from either $22/hr to $33k a year, all the way above six figures.
Median hourly wage for a Banquet Server is $10.72 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $19.49. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $8.36. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.