How much does the president of Guatemala earn? The Agencia Guatemalteca de Noticias (AGN) reported Q100,855 in net monthly pay for Bernardo Arévalo from June 2024, after a 25% salary cut. His previous net pay was Q134,474.54. Vice-President Karin Herrera’s reported salary fell from Q123,917.96 to Q92,938.47. These figures come from April and May 2024 reporting: this page does not include a presidential payroll for 2026, as explained below.

Quick summary (AGN, April and May 2024): President Q100,855 net per month (previously Q134,474.54) · Vice-president Q92,938.47 (previously Q123,917.96) · 25% cut effective 1 June 2024 · Projected savings by the end of the presidential term: Q1,512,879.30 for the president and Q1,394,077.05 for the vice-president. Before the cut, the president’s gross salary was Q148,838, according to La Hora and Ojoconmipisto.

The salary cut in figures

On 23 April 2024, during his report on his first 100 days in office, Arévalo signed an oficio (official letter) asking the Secretaría de Asuntos Administrativos y de Seguridad (SAAS, Secretariat of Administrative and Security Affairs) to reduce the presidential salary by 25%. The vice-president did the same. AGN published the amounts the following day:

Item (AGN)PresidentVice-president
Monthly salary before the cutQ134,474.54 (net)Q123,917.96
Monthly salary after the cutQ100,855Q92,938.47
Monthly reductionQ33,619.54Q30,979.49
Projected savings by the end of the termQ1,512,879.30 (45 months)Around Q1,394,077.05

The 24 April article said the new salary applied «a partir de este mes» [from this month]. On 10 May 2024, AGN reported that the president had announced an effective date of 1 June, and that SAAS had informed the Ministerio de Finanzas Públicas (Ministry of Public Finance) that it could count on Q235,330, the equivalent reduction for the remainder of 2024. In the same article, Arévalo said the reduction would be institutionalized and would also apply to future officeholders; the article did not identify an acuerdo (executive agreement) or decreto (decree) establishing that requirement.

On 26 April 2024, in Retalhuleu, Arévalo announced that the savings would go toward an education fund, according to the same AGN article. The article also said the way to establish that fund was still being considered.

What makes up the salary

AGN reported net pay. The breakdown was reported by La Hora and Ojoconmipisto:

Component (before the cut)Monthly amountSource
Base salaryQ33,588La Hora (30 August 2026); Ojoconmipisto
Bonus (identified by La Hora as bono 66-2000)Q250La Hora; Ojoconmipisto
Gastos de representación (representation allowance)Q115,000La Hora; Ojoconmipisto
Gross totalQ148,838La Hora; Ojoconmipisto; Soy502 reported the same figure as a SAAS correction
DeductionsQ14,363Ojoconmipisto
Net payQ134,474 (AGN: Q134,474.54)Ojoconmipisto, amounts for February and March 2024
  • The SAAS correction: according to Soy502 (24 April 2024), a Deutsche Welle report had calculated remuneration of Q159,979.72, and SAAS corrected the figure to Q148,838.
  • Travel allowances are separate: Ojoconmipisto reported that the president also received viáticos (travel allowances) for domestic and international travel. According to former labor minister Luis Linares, these were not a fixed monthly amount, and the trips had to be substantiated.
  • Budget classification: according to Ojoconmipisto, the president was employed under renglón 011, the budget classification for permanent staff.

What about 2026?

This page does not include a presidential payroll for 2026: no 2026 payroll from SAAS, the secretariat to which the president addressed the salary-cut letter, was available to cite. The salary figures are tied to dated 2024 reporting.

On 30 August 2026, La Hora continued to use Q100,855 as the president’s monthly income in a comparison with mayors’ salaries from a report by Transparencia Internacional and Acción Ciudadana. According to that article, the mayor of Quetzaltenango received Q110,196.88 per month, a difference the article reported as Q9,341.9 above the president. La Hora referred back to the 2024 figure; it did not cite a new presidential payroll.

To convert the figure to dollars, use the USD to quetzales calculator with the day’s exchange rate.

Frequently asked questions

How much does the president of Guatemala earn?

The Agencia Guatemalteca de Noticias (AGN) reported that President Bernardo Arévalo’s net monthly salary would be Q100,855 from June 2024, following a 25% reduction. Before the cut, his net salary was Q134,474.54. These figures come from April and May 2024 reporting; this page does not include an official 2026 payroll.

How much does the president earn per year?

AGN reported a monthly net salary of Q100,855 in 2024. That is a monthly figure, not a published annual salary including benefits and travel allowances.

How much does Vice-President Karin Herrera earn?

AGN reported Q92,938.47 per month after her own 25% cut, down from Q123,917.96. The reported monthly reduction was Q30,979.49. These are historical figures from 2024.

What makes up the president’s salary?

According to La Hora (30 August 2026) and Ojoconmipisto (2024), the salary before the cut was Q148,838: a Q33,588 base salary, a Q250 bonus and Q115,000 in gastos de representación (representation allowance). After deductions of Q14,363, Ojoconmipisto reported net pay of Q134,474. The 25% cut was applied to net pay.

When did the 25% salary cut start?

The president signed the oficio (official letter) on 23 April 2024 during his report on his first 100 days in office. On 10 May 2024, he announced that the reduction would take effect on 1 June, according to AGN.

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