Politician salaries increase: increase by 4.6 percent from 2024!

Politician salaries increase: increase by 4.6 percent from 2024!

Österreich - The Court of Auditors announced on Wednesday that the remuneration of public officials will increase in the coming year. This annual adaptation is based on legal requirements for the Federal Constitution. The increase is 4.6 percent, such as Today.at . In the salary pyramid, Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen remains clearly ahead with 27,928.90 euros, followed by the Federal Chancellor, whose salary is to increase to EUR 24,936.50. Vice -Chancellor and Minister receive different amounts depending on the department, while National Councilor will earn 10,827.60 euros.

However, no final decisions have yet been made; Talks about a possible zero wage round run. The Court of Auditors finds that three different initial amounts will exist for salary increases in the future, which makes the once clearly structured salary order increasingly complicated. In this regard, an adaptation in the federal states is also evident, as can be seen from the latest information.

insight into the salary table

In addition, the adaptation factor for 2024 was known, which was officially calculated with 1.097. This means that the adaptation of public officials also depends on the inflation rate, such as the Bundesrechenhof . From January 1, 2024, an adjustment will therefore apply, which according to the legal regulation may only be increased to a limited extent at the federal level. For many politicians, this means that their salary increases will be significantly limited in the next few years.

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