Public officers listed in the 120th Salaries Review Commission (SRC) report for salary increases, will begin getting their new salaries this month.
This includes the positions for President of the Republic, Prime Minister, Opposition Leader, Chief Justice, Tobago House of Assembly Chief Secretary, Government Ministers, and Parliamentarians among many others.
The confirmation came through a circular by the Comptroller of Accounts issued on January 24, 2025.
According to the report, the Prime Minister's salary will be $80,000 from October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2023, and $87,847 from October 1, 2023.
The Opposition Leader’s salary will rise from $29,590 per month to $47,500 from October 1, 2020, and then to $52,159 from October 1, 2023.
The President, whose current salary is $67,270, would get an increase to $73,920 with effect from April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2023, and to $81,170 from April 1, 2023.