Political Salaries

What the world pays its politicians

A NOT-FOR-PROFIT OPEN DATA PROJECT

WORLD LEADER salarIES

Presidents, prime ministers and other heads of government


LEGISLATOR salarIES

MPs, congress members and other national legislators


Analysis

Who are the highest-paid leaders? (Updated Nov 2024)

Here’s the updated list of the top 10 best-paid heads of government.

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Analysis

When will the US president get a pay rise?

The last presiential pay rise took effect in 2001. When will the next one be?

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Analysis

Is it true Xi Jinping earns only US$19,000?

Chinese president reportedly earns only US$1600 per month.