T H E G A M B IA
Africa The Gambia General Information 1. Branch:
The Gambia
2. Currency used:
Gambian Dalasi D
Lower House 3. Member’s basic salary:
D 22,500
4. Cabinet Minister's salary:
D 43,999
5. Minister (not in the Cabinet) salary:
N/A
6. Leader of the House salary:
D 27,546
7. Leader of the Opposition salary:
D 25,000
8. Government Whip salary:
Not answered.
9. Opposition Whip salary:
Not answered.
10. Speaker of the House salary:
D 51,544
11. Deputy Speaker of the House salary:
D 28,425
12. Committee Chairperson salary:
Committee Chairpersons receive allowance for sittings.
13. Clerk of the House salary:
D 22,500
14. Are Ministerial and Presiding Officers’ No. salaries in addition to basic Member’s salary?
Comparative Salaries
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26. Average salary of a secondary school teacher:
D 5,072
27. Average salary of a senior lawyer in the civil service:
D 7,886
28. Average salary of a Head of a Civil Service Ministry:
D 22,500
29. Average salary of a senior judge in the Supreme Court and High Court:
D 33,750
30. Average salary of a skilled factory worker?
D 2,500
31. Is there a legal minimum wage? If so, what is it?
Nil.
