WORLD LEADER salarIES

Map of salaries of presidents prime ministers and other world leaders

Presidents, prime ministers and other heads of government

LEGISLATOR salarIES

Map of MP congress and other legislator salaries

MPs, congress members and other national politicians

NEWS AND ANALYSIS

World leaders and politicians at G20 summit

Who are the highest-paid world leaders? (Updated Aug 2025)

by William Summers on Aug 2

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

What is UK prime minister Keir Starmer’s salary?

by William Summers on Jul 31

The answer isn’t as simple as it should be.

Peru president doubles her salary

by William Summers on Jul 4

Pay rise means she will now earn around US$10,000 per month.

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