Chinese President Xi Jinping and the other six members of the Communist Party's elite Politburo Standing Committee have been given 62 percent pay rises, state-run media said Tuesday, as civil servants get their first increases since 2006. Xi's basic monthly pay will go up to 11,385 yuan ($1,832) from 7,020 yuan, the China Daily said, citing announcements by the ministry of human resources and social security.
At the bottom of the scale, the lowest-ranked civil servants have seen their pay more than double to 1,320 yuan. Increasing numbers of officials are quitting over low compensation, the paper said, but it pointed out that basic salaries make up just one component of civil servants' monthly compensation. Additional allowances are also provided based on their positions and duties, it said, though it did not provide breakdowns or amounts.