The salaries of subordinate ministers were higher than those of executives



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The new Government Chancellor, Giedrė Balčytytė, told the publication that such a situation could have arisen due to the higher seniority in the service of subordinates and the additional workload during the pandemic.

According to Lietuvos Rytas, former Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga earned 4.3 thousand per month. and some of his subordinates nearly doubled. The earnings of this ministry increased particularly sharply in April, May and June. Later, the salary of the vice ministers and the chancellor of the Ministry rose to 7 thousand. euros.

The minister was beaten not only by his advisers in terms of salary, but his average monthly salary increased to 4.4 thousand. but also to the directors of the departments and their deputies, who were paid an average of 6 thousand euros each. euros.

The subordinates also earned more than the head of the Ministry of Social Security and Labor Linas Kukuraitis, although their salary last year rose to 4.4 thousand. euros. For example, in the third quarter of the year, vice ministers earned an average of 1.2 thousand per minister. and Chancellor EUR 847.

Vilius Šapoka, a former head of the Ministry of Finance, was not the highest-earning official in the ministry’s management either. V. Šapoka, responsible for the state budget, earned an average of 4.7 thousand. EUR, and its attachments – 5.5 thousand. In this ministry, his chancellor also earned more than the head last year (5.5 thousand euros).

Former Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis also did not receive the highest salary from the government. According to the data provided, their average earnings were 5.7 thousand. 6 thousand euros for former Chancellor Algirdas Stončaitis. euros.

The new Chancellor of the Government, G. Balčytytė, told “Lietuvos rytas” that a similar situation is not possible now, because her time of service in the civil service is much more modest than that of Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė.

G. Balčytytė believes that the income of some officials may have increased due to objective reasons; this is highly influenced by the length of service in the public administration. According to the Chancellor of the Government, it may have happened that some subordinate ministers have been working in the civil service for decades, so it is natural that the seniority bonus paid to them is particularly significant.

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