Friday 14 May 2010

UK Government's ministerial salaries (May 2009)

Office-holders in House of Commons Ministerial Entitlement (including parliamentary salary of £64,766)

Prime Minister   197,689
Cabinet Minister   144,520
Lord Chancellor   144,520
Government Chief Whip   144,520
Minister of State   106,136
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State   96,167
Solicitor General   134,257
Advocate General   134,257
Government Deputy Chief Whip  106,136
Government Whip   91,390
Assistant Government Whip   91,390
Leader of the Opposition   138,383
Opposition Chief Whip   106,136
Deputy Opposition Chief Whip   91,390
Speaker   144,520
Chairman of Ways and Means (Deputy Speaker)   106,136
First Deputy Chairman of Ways & Means (Deputy Speaker)   101,126
Second Deputy Chairman of Ways & Means (Deputy Speaker)   101,126


Office-holders in House of Lords Ministerial Entitlement 
(no parliamentary salary)

Lord Speaker   108,253
Cabinet Minister   108,253
Minister of State    84,524
Parliamentary Under Secretary   73,617
Attorney General   113,248
Advocate General   98,307
Government Chief Whip   84,524
Government Deputy Chief Whip   73,617
Government Whip   68,074
Leader of the Opposition   73,617
Opposition Chief Whip   68,074
Chairman of Committees   84,524
Principal Deputy Chairman   79,076

Source: Parliament website

Not forgetting their other jobs, of course.