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Uganda’s Top Earners Revealed: Government Salary Structure Analysis

The latest analysis of the 2024-2025 Financial Year government salary structure has uncovered Uganda’s highest-paid government employees, with some individuals taking home over Shs 17 million every month. This amount surpasses the annual earnings of millions of Ugandans.

Top Earners:

Inspector General of Government (IGG): Beti Olive Namisango Kamya Turwomwe, a former minister and opposition presidential candidate, tops the list with a monthly salary of Shs 37 million, translating to Shs 450 million annually.

Auditor General: Comes in second with a monthly salary of Shs 36.1 million.

Deputy Inspector General of Government (D-1GG): Earns Shs 32 million monthly.

Chief Justice: Receives a monthly salary of Shs 26.5 million.

Deputy Chief Justice: Gets Shs 25 million monthly.

Other high-earners include:

Principal Judge: Shs 24 million monthly

Justice of the Supreme Court: Shs 23.5 million monthly

Justice of the Court of Appeal: Shs 23 million monthly

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP): Shs 22.5 million monthly.

Judge of the High Court: Shs 22.5 million monthly

Executive Director (Aviation/Presidential Crew): Shs 22.5 pmillion monthly

The list excludes cabinet ministers, MPs, and executive directors of departments and government agencies, who reportedly earn even higher salaries.

It’s worth noting that the average salary in Uganda is around Shs 80,726,175 per year, with men receiving an average of Shs 76,547,786 and women receiving Shs 94,471,170. The most paid careers are in law, with an average income of Shs 187,075,321, and management and business, with an average income of Shs 156,456,206.

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