Recently, the Board of Directors of the Congress of the Republic It approved a significant increase in the salaries of the deputies, which continues to generate public debate.
This increase, which was approved in November 2024 within the legislative body budget, advanced the February 4, 2025 After the signing of the minutes 10-2025 by some managers of Congress.
The increase establishes a base salary of Q46 thousand 700 For each legislator.
For now it is pending by order of the Constitutional Court (CC) that is submitted to the Plenary consideration before its implementation. To him February 27 From 2025, this process has not yet been carried out.
The 160 deputies of the Congress not only receive a base salary, but also obtain additional income for participating in sessions and meetings of the Work commissions.
In addition, the members of the Board of Directors and the block leaders perceive even greater sums.
This is how this income is distributed:
How much do the deputies win?
The salary of a deputy is composed of:
- Base salary: Q9 thousand 550
- Representation expenses: Q5 thousand
- Diets by plenary sessions: Q9 thousand 600
- Diets for work commissions: Q5 thousand
- Total monthly: Q29 thousand 150
Additional income for the Board of Directors
The members of the Board of Directors They receive an extra payment for the sessions of this instance.
According to the position, these amounts vary between Q9 thousand 500 and Q5 thousand 700 additional per month.
The Board of Directors is made up of:
- President
- First vice president
- Second Vice President
- Third Vice President
- Five secretaries
Then, the nine members of the Board of Directorsdepending on their position, they could perceive at least between Q34 thousand 850 and Q38 thousand 650 a month.
Block bosses also receive remuneration
Block bosses and subjefes also receive an extra between Q3 thousand and q5 thousand for participating in weekly meetings.
At the moment, 29 deputies They are part of this instance and receive this additional payment.
Other covered expenses: from food to insurance
Deputies not only receive their salaries, but also They have certain expenses covered related to their legislative performance, which are funded by taxpayers:
Feeding
They are allocated Between Q4 to Q5 million To cover food in commission and hemicycle sessions meetings.
During the last legislature (2020-2023), Congress spent Q19.1 million in food.
- 2020: Q4.1 million. Despite the pandemic, Congress spent more than 4 million in food.
- 2021: Q4.3 million. The expense increased after resume face -to -face activities.
- 2022: Q5.3 million. The expense continued to rise.
- 2023: Q5.4 million. The expense was high in the last year.
Some striking expenses include:
January 14, 2023: 100 “Super combos” were bought for Q8 thousand.
November 7, 2023: 3 pounds of Chicharrones, carnitas and tortillas by Q430.
November 17, 2023: Sils such as Lomito carpaccio and Picatta salmon, adding Q962.50.
November 30, 2023: During the 2024 budget approval, they were spent Q40 thousand 893.50 Only in food.
Medical and life insurance: Deputies have a collective life insurance and medical expenses policy, with a cost of Q7.9 million.
Telephone and Internet services: The Congress paid Q5.4 million In 2023 to cover these services for legislators.
Personnel hired for deputies
Each deputy, Legislative Block, Labor Commission and Member of the Board of Directors have the right to hire administrative staff. The budget for these hiring is:
Permanent personnel (011): Q259.1 million
Contract staff (022): Q182.8 million
Temporary staff (029): Q29 million
Each deputy can hire up to four people, while the Board of Directors and work commissions can add more personal according to their function.
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