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[MCU] Who pays Captain America's salary?

In Age of Ultron, Sam Wilson asks Steve if he's found a place in Brooklyn yet, and Steve responds "I don't think I can *afford* a place in Brooklyn."

S.H.I.E.L.D. has been disbanded at this point (at least as far as Steve knows), so it seems that he's now just a full-time member of the Avengers. And the Avengers appear to be funded entirely by Tony Stark.

So, what's going on here? Tony doesn't seem like the kind of guy to try to cheat his friends, so how is Steve getting paid so little that he can't afford a one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn? Who negotiated his salary?
gpt
I suspect Steve was making a joke based on the fact that the last time he had to pay rent the prices were a *lot* cheaper.

It's likely that he is paid by some sort of non-profit division of Stark Industries. The same is likely true of the rest of the Avengers.