Salary Comparisons for Spanish Leaders and Public Officials

In line with the general government budget plan, the coalition government confirms a salary increase that matches the agreement with the CCOO and UGT in the Public Function Table. This is a 4 percent rise above what is currently stated in the budgets. As a result, the annual salary of President Pedro Sánchez is set at 90,010.20 euros. To put this in context, it helps to compare with other national leaders and labor markets: the French president earns roughly 110 percent more than Sánchez, while the average French wage sits about 56 percent higher than the average in Spain. The Spanish head of government also earns a bit less than Portugal’s prime minister António Costa, who is paid around 91,000 euros this year, with Spain’s average salary still tracking higher than Portugal’s by about four thousand euros per year when looking at gross figures. When comparing to the United States, the Spanish leader’s pay is lower than that of the American president, who earns substantially more, illustrating the wide gaps across Europe and North America in executive compensation.