With the dissolution of the National Assembly and the start of the legislative elections, Gabriel Attal’s position as Prime Minister hangs by a thread. The battle is now raging to know if someone will come and take his place alongside the President of the Republic. As for the National Rally, Jordan Bardella could come and walk the corridors of Matignon in turn. The names of Gérard Larcher, president of the Senate, and François Ruffin, LFI deputy, were also mentioned.
But what would this new Prime Minister earn? The remuneration is indeed enough to attract more than one, although in 2012, François Hollande decided to reduce his salaries and those of the members of his government by 30% in a decree. Their remuneration remains indexed according to the civil service index point, which therefore increased by 1.5% on July 1, 2023, as Sud-Ouest points out. This, according to the decree, is “1.4 times the average of the highest and lowest salaries received by civil servants occupying State jobs classified in the non-scale category”.
According to a calculation from the Capital site, the current salary of a minister would today reach 10,647 euros gross monthly for 10,115 euros for a secretary of state. The Prime Minister would have the same income as the President of the Republic, namely 15,900 euros gross per month. Added to this are income supplements: a residence allowance of 3% of income as well as a function allowance of 25% of the total basic income and the residence allowance.
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There is also coverage for representation expenses “directly related to their ministerial function”, such as travel, receptions and official events. This is capped at 10,000 euros for secretaries of state, 120,000 euros for ministers and rises to a ceiling of 150,000 euros for the Prime Minister.
Added to this are the company housing. For ministers, it will be accommodation of 80m² if there is no accommodation in Paris. For the Prime Minister, this involves the Matignon hotel as well as a second home at the Château de Souzy-la-Briche. Finally, there are post-employment benefits. The salary is maintained for three months after departure, former Prime Ministers also benefit from a private secretary for a maximum of ten years or until they turn 67 as well as a company car with driver and this without time limit . They may also request police protection for security reasons.
