2:52 p.m. - 2002-12-25
High Flyers. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ pigs.
As taken from sintercom forums....
ANOTHER WORLD RECORD
>
> We are proud to announce for another year, $ingapore ministers are the
> best paid in the whole world. Please note for $ingapore, these are basic
> figures as of July 2000 and did not include last year's pay hikes or other
> benefits. Please stand up and take a bow $ingapore ministers.
>
> 1. Singapore
> Prime Minister's Basic Salary US$1,100,000 a year
> Minister's Basic: US$655,530 to US$819,124 a year
>
> 2. United States of America
> President: US$200,000
> Vice President: US$181,400
> Cabinet Secretaries: US$157,000
>
> 3. United Kingdom
> Prime Minister: US$170,556
> Ministers: US$146,299
> Senior Civil Servants: US$262,438
>
> 4. Australia
> Prime Minister: US$137,060
> Deputy Prime Minister: US$111,439
> Treasurer: US$102,682
>
> 5. Hong Kong
> Chief Executive : US$416,615
> Top Civil Servant: US$278,538
> Financial Sec: US$315,077
>
> Source: Asian Wall Street Journal July 10 2000
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