In 2018, it was estimated that Congress members in Chile had one of the highest monthly salaries in Latin America. Each member of the Chilean Chamber of Deputies, the National Congress' lower chamber, received a gross monthly income of more than 23,000 U.S. dollars. Mexico came in second among the countries shown in this graph, with an income of over 20,600 dollars per month. The regional average stood at around 10,200 dollars.
Gross monthly salary of Congress members in Latin America in 2018, by country
(in U.S. dollars)
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BBC. (November 25, 2019). Gross monthly salary of Congress members in Latin America in 2018, by country (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075333/latin-america-congress-members-salary-country/
BBC. "Gross monthly salary of Congress members in Latin America in 2018, by country (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 25, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075333/latin-america-congress-members-salary-country/
BBC. (2019). Gross monthly salary of Congress members in Latin America in 2018, by country (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075333/latin-america-congress-members-salary-country/
BBC. "Gross Monthly Salary of Congress Members in Latin America in 2018, by Country (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075333/latin-america-congress-members-salary-country/
BBC, Gross monthly salary of Congress members in Latin America in 2018, by country (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075333/latin-america-congress-members-salary-country/ (last visited August 19, 2022)
