13) David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom – $215,000
David Cameron has been the Prime Minister of the UK since May 11 2010. Currently the Prime Minister receives £142,500 including a salary of £65,737 as a member of parliament. Until 2006, the Lord Chancellor was the highest paid member of the government ahead of the Prime Minister.
14.) ShinzO Abe, Prime Minister of Japan – $202,700
The Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, is the head of government of Japan. He takes $202,700 home every year. That is around eight times the annual salary of an average Japanese citizen.
15) Sauli Niinistö, President of Finland – $190,000
Sauli Niinisto has been the President of Finland since March 1 2012. Currently the President receives an annual salary of €160,000.
lechaise says
David Cameron of the UK gets around 235,000 a year, if you add his MP salary as well it equates to around 250,000. Any particular reason he’s been left off the list?
John R Potter says
check number 13,
John R Potter says
Number 13 is
Cameron at 215,000
Joseph Kivaya says
The former president of Kenya is not Raila Odinga, this makes me doubt the entire article.
ReallyReallyBigMan says
I can’t believe the average American makes over 50,000 dollars a year! That’s outrageous!
akash says
why so??