The Parliament of the Republic of Albania approved on 25.05.2023, the law that regulates the salaries of high ranking state officials, namely “On some changes in law no. 9584, dated 17.07.2006, “On Salaries, Remuneration and Structure of Constitutional Independent Institutions and other independent Institutions, created by law”, as amended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The law was deposited in the Assembly on April 7, 2023, but on May 23, 2023, when it was the Economy and Finance Committee\u2019s turn to review it, there were some changes. In the initial draft law deposited, it was not foreseen the increase in the salaries of high government officials, that is, the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, the Speaker of the Assembly and the deputy ministers. Equally, no increase was foreseen regarding the salaries of the Members of the Parliament. However, with a majority of votes, the Economy and Finance Commission decided that the salaries of said officials should be increased and at a percentage level surpassing that of the President at that. Also, compared to the initial draft law, the salaries of the members of the Competition Commission, ERE (Regulatory Body of the Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment Sector), the Authority on Information regarding Documents of the former State Security, AKEP (Electronic and Postal Communications Authority), as well as deputy to the chairman of the AMA (Audiovisual Media Authority) were added as subject to salary raise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The salary of the President of the Republic, which is defined in the State Budget law, increases from ALL 257,000 to ALL 425,000, a raise that amounts to 65.4% of its original figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Prime Minister and Speaker of the Assembly\u2019s wages are raised to ALL 393,125, from ALL 228,730, an increase of 71.9%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The salaries of the Ministers of Cabinet are subject to 82.4% increase, respectively from ALL 174,760 to ALL 318,750.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But it is the Members of the Parliaments that will benefit the most from the salary raise, namely 98%, with salaries almost doubling from ALL 156,770 to ALL 310,250.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other high ranking officials are cited as subjects to the amended law, with the Inspector General of the High Inspectorate of Declaration and Control of Assets and Conflict of Interest noted as one of the positions benefiting majorly from the raise, respectively by 70.2%, going from earning ALL 174,760 to ALL 297,500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n