Overview
- The government, which published DNU 931/2025 on January 2, ended the pay freeze and set staged increases for ministers, secretaries and subsecretaries.
- Official payroll data show ministers’ gross pay rising from ARS 3,584,006 in December to ARS 7,129,501 in January and reaching ARS 8,020,866 in May, a 123% gain.
- The order excludes Javier Milei and Victoria Villarruel, whose gross salaries remain at ARS 4,066,018 and ARS 3,764,821.
- The decree ties the raises to a fiscal surplus and restores a freeze if a deficit returns.
- The government cites retention after high inflation to justify the move, while unions note state workers average about ARS 1.2 million and get only small step-ups and a ARS 40,000 fixed payment, as judicial probes of Manuel Adorni and credit allocations raise scrutiny.