New data released by the Treasury on Wednesday shed light on the salary structure of Cyprus’s highest public offices, revealing notable differences between gross earnings and take-home pay across the state apparatus.
While Nikos Christodoulides remains the highest-paid public official in terms of gross salary, he does not top the list when it comes to net monthly income.
President’s Pay: Highest Gross, Lower Net
As of January, the President of the Republic receives a gross monthly salary of €14,401. After deductions, his net monthly income stands at €9,145.
Despite leading the public sector in headline pay, his take-home salary is lower than that of several other senior officials. According to the Treasury, this is due to annual pre-tax deductions exceeding €21,800, significantly higher than those applied to comparable offices. The exact nature of these deductions was not specified.
Who Takes Home More Than the President
Several senior figures earn less on paper but receive more in their bank accounts each month:
- George Savvides, Attorney General
- Savvas Angelides, Assistant Attorney General
- All Supreme Court judges
They each receive:
- €13,531 gross per month
- €9,207 net per month
Their higher take-home pay is attributed to substantially lower annual deductions, below €10,000.
Judiciary and Parliament: How the Numbers Compare
Further down the salary scale, but still among the highest earners:
Appeals Court judges
- €12,121 gross
- €8,331 net
Annita Demetriou, President of the House of Representatives
- €11,456 gross
- €7,461 net
Her net salary is marginally higher than that of district court judges, who take home €7,456 a month.
Senior Independent Officials and Civil Service Leadership
The next tier includes heads of independent authorities and senior civil servants:
Eva Pantzari, Chair of the Competition Protection Commission
- €10,696 gross
- €7,366 net
By comparison, several high-profile officials earning the same gross amount take home less:
- Police Chief Themistos Arnaoutis
- Auditor General Andreas Papaconstantinou
- Accountant General Andreas Antoniades
- Permanent Secretaries of ministries and deputy ministries
All receive:
- €10,696 gross
- €7,172 net
Ministers and Government Spokesperson
At the political executive level:
Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis
- €9,343 gross
- €6,078 net
Deputy Government Spokesman Yiannis Antoniou
- €5,288 gross
- €3,787 net
The above information is published under the “Sectors” section, sub-section “Payroll Services / Salaries”, and the option “Remuneration of Public Servants and State Officials”. The applicable salary scales for 2026 are presented separately within this section, through the following links:
Applicable Salary Scales for Public Servants
Applicable Salary Scales for State Officials
“Transparency in the State’s financial transactions strengthens accountability within public services and enables citizens to hold them more effectively to account. The principle of transparency has been incorporated into the legislative framework governing the Republic’s fiscal management and financial control through relevant regulatory provisions since 2014,” the announcement states.
In this context, it is noted that upgrading the financial information provided to the public by the Treasury of the Republic constitutes an ongoing and pressing necessity. Through the Service’s official website, www.treasury.gov.cy, and taking into account the need to provide useful, reliable and timely information, the salary remuneration of state officials and public servants (including those remunerated on a fixed salary basis) is updated and published on a biannual basis, by salary scale and grade.
It is clarified that the net salary amounts presented are based exclusively on statutory deductions.
With regard to the calculation of income tax, the revised tax brackets that came into force on 1 January 2026 have been taken into account, without including any additional deductions, exemptions or allowances, nor any other income that may apply on a case-by-case basis.