Saeima Speaker Mieriņa tops July pay among lawmakers

Published payroll data for Latvia's parliament, the Saeima, shows that Speaker Daiga Mieriņa of the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) received the highest pay among lawmakers in July 2026, at 7,645.85 euros. Second place went to Jānis Grasbergs of the National Alliance, who earned 5,636.76 euros, while third place went to Antoņina Ņenaševa of the Progressives party, with 5,381.24 euros.

Other highly paid MPs included Raivis Dzintars and Artūrs Butāns, both of the National Alliance, and Linda Matisone of the United List, each earning more than 5,200 euros. Augusts Brigmanis and Jānis Vucāns of ZZS, along with Aiva Vīksna of the United List, also received more than 5,000 euros in July.

Just under the 5,000-euro mark were Andrejs Judins, Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica and Agnese Krasta, all of the New Unity party. Meanwhile, Gunārs Kūtris of ZZS, along with Raimonds Bergmanis, Juris Viļums and Česlavs Batņa of the United List, each earned more than 4,800 euros.

How MP salaries are set

Lawmakers' pay is governed by the law on remuneration of officials and employees of state and municipal institutions, and is automatically revised each year in line with changes in the national average wage and inflation. In 2026, the base monthly salary for a Saeima MP is 4,330 euros before tax, though deputies can receive additional pay for holding positions in the Presidium, factions, committees or subcommittees.

MPs do not receive extra pay for attending sittings, committee meetings, delegations or parliamentary groups, nor are they paid bonuses. However, expenses tied to carrying out their duties are compensated, including housing rent and transport costs. The maximum compensation depends on how far an MP lives from Riga — the farther from the capital, the higher the allowable compensation.