Here’s an updated list of the best-paid world leaders for August 2025.

There have been a few changes since the last update in March 2025, though most of the changes in $US salary values are simply due to exchange rate fluctuations against the US dollar.

Singapore’s prime minister Lawrence Wong remains the best-paid world leader in August 2025, with an annual salary of 2.2 million Singaporean dollars or around US$1.7 million.

Swiss president Karin Keller-Sutter earns around US$603,000 (CHF 489,688) as head of Switzerland’s federal council, a role that rotates annually between the council’s seven members.

German chancellor Friedrich Merz is third, earning €365,000 or about $US417,000.

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese and US president Donald Trump are neck-and-neck in the global pay charts, each earning US$400,000 per year.

The top 10 is made up by the heads of government for Austria, Belgium, Canada, New Zealand and Denmark.

Check out the World leaders map to see the salaries of other heads of government.