The head of the Romanian Orthodox Church will have a gross salary of RON 14,500 (EUR 3,200), according to the new pay law draft. This will be similar to the wage of a minister.

By comparison, the heads of the Secret Intelligence Service (SRI) and the Foreign Intelligence Service (SIE) will have gross wages of RON 10,730 (EUR 2,370) each, similar to state secretaries, sources from PSD told News.ro.

The president of the Competition Council, as well as the Ombudsman and the president of the Court of Auditors will have gross salaries of RON 14,500 (EUR 3,200). The head of the Permanent Electoral Authority and the presidential advisors will get the same wage, according to the pay bill. The deputy presidents of the Court of Auditors and the Competition Council will receive wages of RON 13,500 (EUR 3,000) per month.

These wage levels are included in the draft of the new unitary pay law in the public administration sector. According to the draft bill, the President will have the highest salary in the public sector, namely RON 17,400 (EUR 3,850) gross per month.

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