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Peru Approves Sharp Pay Rise for Diplomats, Doubling Ambassadors’ Salaries

The government says the increases will be covered by the Foreign Ministry’s existing budget, raising concerns over possible internal trade-offs.

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Gobierno de José Jerí duplica sueldos a diplomáticos: embajadores ganarán ahora S/20 mil
(Foto: Andina)
MEF oficializa reajuste salarial para diplomáticos sin uso de fondos adicionales del Tesoro Público. (Foto: Andina)

Overview

  • The Ministry of Economy and Finance issued Supreme Decree No. 250-2025-EF establishing a new monthly pay scale for the Diplomatic Service.
  • Salaries now range from S/8,000 for third secretaries to S/20,000 for ambassadors, with other categories set at S/10,000, S/12,000, S/14,000, S/16,000, and S/18,000.
  • The measure takes effect on December 15, and it repeals the previous 2015 remuneration scale.
  • The decree states the raises will be funded from the Foreign Ministry’s institutional budget without additional Treasury resources.
  • Union representatives criticized the move as unfair to other ministry staff and questioned whether internal cuts or reallocations will be used to cover the higher payroll.