Singapore’s prime minister Lawrence Wong remains the best-paid world leader in March 2025, with an annual salary of 2.2 million Singaporean dollars or around US$1.6 million.

In second place is Swiss president Karin Keller-Sutter, who earns around US$553,000 (CHF 484,958) as head of Switzerland’s federal council, a role that rotates annually between the council’s seven members.

US president Donald Trump is third in the global pay charts, earning US$400,000 per year.

In fourth place is outgoing German chancellor Olaf Scholz, who earns around €365,000 or US$396,000. Scholz is due to be replaced as chancellor in early 2025 after a poor result in Germany’s February 2025 election.

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese is the world’s fifth highest-paid head of government with an annual salary of around US$382,000 (AU$607,520).

The heads of government for Austria, Belgium, New Zealand, Canada and Luxembourg make up the rest of the top 10.

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