The salaries of secret agents and political or monarchical leaders vary greatly depending on the country, the level of responsibility and the political system. The following is an indicative overview of the monthly salaries of these key figures at the international level:
🕵️♂️ Intelligence agents
🇪🇸 CNI (Spain)
- Estimated salary: between €2,500 and €6,000 net per month, depending on rank and seniority.
- The exact number is confidential, but the agents are usually integrated in scales equivalent to high-level officials.
🇺🇸 FBI (USA)
- Average salary: between 5,500 and 10,000 USD per month, depending on experience and specialization.
- A newly hired FBI Special Agent can start at around $70,000 per year, rising to $120,000+ with experience.
🇬🇧 MI6 / MI5 (UK)
- Intelligence agents: between £3,000 and £6,000 per month.
- Senior officers can exceed £100,000 per year.
🇫🇷 DGSE (France)
- Estimated salary: between 2,000 and 5,000 € per month.
- The numbers can go up with special missions and experience.
🇩🇪 BND (Germany)
- Approximate salaries: between €3,000 and €6,500 per month.
- They vary according to training and security level.
🇷🇺 FSB (Russia)
- Average salary: between 60,000 and 100,000 rubles/month(650 to 1,100 USD).
- Mission allowances increase the salary of veteran officers.
🇨🇳 MSS (China)
- Estimated salary: 6,000 to 12,000 yuan/month(800 to 1,600 USD).
- Very reserved, with bonuses for seniority and confidentiality.
🇯🇵 Intelligence Agency (Japan)
- Estimate: 300,000 to 600,000 yen per month(1,900 to 3,800 USD).
- Similar to police or medium defense ranks.
👑 Salary of kings and monarchs.
🇪🇸 King Felipe VI (Spain)
- Annual income: €258,000, €21,500/month.
- The Royal Household receives a global budget that is distributed among official functions.
🇬🇧 King Charles III (United Kingdom)
- Annual personal income: estimated at £25 to £30 million, mostly from the Duchy of Lancaster.
- He does not have an “official monthly salary” as such.
🇲🇦 King Mohamed VI (Morocco)
- According to leaks, his fortune is multi-million and he spends millions of dollars annually, although the salary is not officially published.
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia (royal family)
- Key members receive annual incomes in the millions, without official transparency.
🧑💼 Presidents and prime ministers
🇪🇸 President of the Government (Spain)
- Salary: 90,000 €/year, 7,500 €/month approx.
🇺🇸 President (USA)
- Salary: USD 400,000/year + USD 50,000 for expenses, USD 33,000/month
🇲🇽 President (Mexico)
- Gross salary: 160,000 Mexican pesos/month(9,000 USD gross), but net salary is around 5,000-6,000 USD/month.
🇦🇷 President (Argentina)
- Estimated salary: 2,800,000 pesos ARS/month(2,800-3,000 USD at the official exchange rate), affected by inflation and devaluation.
🇷🇺 President (Russia)
- Official salary: about 1,200,000 rubles/month(13,000 USD), although there is speculation of additional non-public income.
🇬🇧 Prime Minister (United Kingdom)
- Salary: £167,000/year, £13,900/month(US$17,000/month).
🇫🇷 President (France)
- Income: €15,000 gross per month(€10,000 net/month)
🇮🇹 Prime Minister (Italy)
- Estimated salary: 80,000 to 100,000 euros per year, 6,500 to 8,300 euros per month
🇦🇺 Prime Minister (Australia)
- Salary: 564,000 AUD per year(37,000 AUD/month), 24,000 USD/month approx.
🇯🇵 Prime Minister (Japan)
- Salary: 40,000 USD/month
🇨🇳 President (China)
- Official salary: 22,000 yuan/month(3,000 USD/month)
- Although the position has access to multiple state benefits.
🧾 Conclusion.
Salaries vary enormously depending on the country, the institutional role and the opacity of the system. While presidents such as the U.S. or Australia earn outstanding sums, others such as in Argentina or China have more modest official incomes. Secret agents also have a wide range of salaries, with countries such as Germany or the U.S. offering better conditions than Russia or China.
