Pay check: How much do these world leaders earn?

Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China

$20,500 a year

Xi Jinping earns a modest $20,593 a year ($1,716 a month, $56 a day), and he’s had this salary since 2015 when it was increased by 62%! The leader of the PRC, his wife, and his daughter don’t own any businesses, but the fortune of his close relatives is estimated at $376 million. The minimum monthly wage in China is $150—$300 and depends on each province’s laws.