Balkan political leaders: Milanović ranks highest in regional salaries

Political leaders in the Balkan region show significant disparities in monthly net salaries. Following a substantial increase in the base pay for state officials in Croatia, Croatian politicians have become the highest-paid in the region.

Croatian President Zoran Milanović leads with a monthly net salary of approximately 6,300 euros. Prime Minister Andrej Plenković earns about 5,535 euros, and Speaker of Parliament Gordana Jandroković receives around 5,314 euros. Croatian ministers earn between 5,100 and 5,200 euros.

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, members of the three-person Presidency earn net salaries exceeding 3,000 euros. Željka Cvijanović earns approximately 3,390 euros, Denis Bećirović receives about 3,320 euros, and Željko Komšić earns around 3,160 euros. Borjana Krišto, Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers, earns about 3,300 euros.

Other regional leaders include Slovenia’s President Nataša Pirc Musar at 4,000 euros, Albania’s President Bajram Begaj at 3,860 euros, Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani at 2,700 euros, Montenegro’s President Jakov Milatović at 2,420 euros, and Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić at 1,890 euros.