Latvia Considers Salary Hikes for Top Officials Next Year

Latvia is planning to increase the salaries of its highest state officials next year. Ministers could earn 8,107 euros before taxes per month, while members of parliament might receive 4,576 euros gross. The salaries for the President, the Speaker of the Saeima, and the Prime Minister are set to rise by 494 euros monthly, reaching 9,153 euros from the current 8,659 euros.

The State Chancellery is required by law to publish the base monthly salary for the upcoming year on its website by May 1st each year. However, decisions made during the annual budget preparation can restrict or freeze these salary increases. For example, the 2025 budget law capped the base salary indexation coefficient at 2.6%, limiting the actual increase. In 2026, a decision was made to freeze base salaries at the 2025 level, resulting in a 0% increase for that year.