Nine years later, he's preparing to be sworn in as the 50th vice president of the United States. "Never in my wildest imagination would I have believed that I could be standing here tonight," Vance told a packed arena when he accepted the nomination at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last year.

Vice President JD Vance, Donald Trump's No. 2, will have a six-figure salary as VP. Here's how it compares to his salary as a senator.