The Democrats and the Republicans are facing each other in the race for the White House, but do you know how much the Salary of American, Pakistani and Indian Presidents in this powerful position in the world is and what privileges he gets?
The current annual salary of the US President is $400,000, which was set by Congress in 2001.
It should be noted here that for 3 decades before 2001, the annual salary of the US president was set at 200,000 dollars.
According to foreign media reports, in addition to the annual salary, the US president receives 50 thousand dollars for expenses, 19 thousand dollars for entertainment and 1 million dollars for travel. Tax is not levied.
It should be noted that at the time of leaving office, if the US President has not spent anything in these benefits or if some money is left from the benefits received, then it does not belong to the US President and this money has to be deposited in the country’s treasury.
After leaving office, the US president remains on the federal payroll and receives a pension equal to a cabinet secretary under the Former Presidents Act.
For example, former President Trump receives annual federal pension of $230,000.
What is the monthly salary of the President of Pakistan? The salary of the President of Pakistan is given under the President Salary, Allowances and Privileges Act 1975 which was amended in 2018.
According to this amendment, the President’s salary is now increased by a Cabinet notification in Schedule IV of the Act and that the President’s salary is symbolically Rs. 1 more than the salary of the Chief Justice.
The current monthly salary of the President of Pakistan is 8 lakh 46 thousand 550 rupees, but the current President Asif Ali Zardari decided not to take his salary after taking oath.
What is the monthly salary of the President of India? The monthly salary of the President of India including additional benefits is 5 lakh Indian rupees which is equivalent to 16 lakh 25 thousand Pakistani rupees, this is the highest salary among all government posts in India.
