Diplomats and senior government officials have more political influence than their wealth would normally provide. The highest paid government employees earn ar

Diplomats and senior government officials have more political influence than their wealth would normally provide. The highest paid government employees earn around $400k [1], foreign diplomats probably earn considerably less (e.g. £150k for the UK's [former] representative to the EU [2], which is the highest-paid ambassador position) but have perks like paid-for private school for children and tax exemptions. [1] https://www.federalpay.org/employees/top-100 https://www.federalpay.org/employees/top-100 [2] https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/944661/September_2019_FCO_Senior_Staff_and_Salary_Details.csv/preview https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/...