Between the non-parliamentary government membersi, is the undersecretary of the Presidency of the Council, Alfredo Mantovanothe one with the highest taxable income, equal to 180 thousand 895 euros, based on the 2024 declaration referring to 2023 income followed by the Minister of Education, Giuseppe Valditarawith 163 thousand 338 euros, and that of Sports, Andrea Abodiwith 157 thousand 563 euros, even though the data is obtained from the 2023 declaration referring to 2022. The owner of Cultura is left out of the ranking, Alessandro Giulisince the 203 thousand 170 euros of taxable profits declared in 2024 refer to the previous year, when he was not a minister.
To arouse curiosity about these data, the ongoing discussion in the Chamber on the proposal to insert a rule in the Budget law to equalize the salaries of non-parliamentary members of the Government to those of senators and deputies.
Among the ministers, after Valditara and Abodi, the head of Health, Orazio Schillacideclares 105 thousand 215 euros, ahead of colleagues Guido Crosetto (Defense), with 101 thousand 647 euros; Alessandra Locatelli (Disability), with 99 thousand 780 euros; Matteo Piantedosi (Internal), with 96 thousand 635 euros; Marina Calderone (Work), with 95 thousand 260 euros.
With regard to vice ministers and undersecretaries, after Mantovano comes the undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Giorgio Silliwith a taxable profit of 128 thousand 787 euros, therefore Fausta Bergamotundersecretary of Business, who declares 109 thousand 304 euros, and Cláudio BárbaroUndersecretary for the Environment, which in the 2023 declaration referring to 2022 records 107 thousand 271 euros.
All others do not exceed 100 thousand euros. In particular Valentino ValentiniDeputy Minister of Business, stops at 99 thousand 800 euros; Giuseppina CastielloUndersecretary for Relations with Parliament, in 99 thousand 781; Luigi D’Eramoundersecretary of Agriculture, with 99 thousand 147; Sandra Savinoundersecretary of Economy, with 98 thousand 936; Maria Tripodiundersecretary of Foreign Affairs, with 96 thousand 846; Matteo Peregoundersecretary of Defense, in 94 thousand 621.