With effect from Jan 1 next year, there will be an all-round hike in monthly salary for the Selangor menteri besar, exco members, assemblypersons, the speaker and his deputy.

The state legislative assembly today approved the increase, which will range from 87 percent to 373 percent more than the current quantum.

NONE Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim told the House that the last salary increment for state assemblypersons was in 2005.

The deputy speaker will enjoy the highest increment - up by 373 percent - with the salary to go up from RM3,327.50 to RM15,750.

The speaker's salary will go up from RM6,109.29 to RM22,500, representing a hike of 268 percent.

Members of the exco will earn RM20,250 a month, up by 231 percent from the current of RM6,109.29.

The menteri besar’s salary moves higher by 106.4 percent, from RM14,175 to RM29,250.

The new salary for assemblypersons will be RM11,250, or 87 percent more than the current RM6,000.

Meanwhile Abdul Khalid also announced the state will award the 15,643 civil staff in Selangor a half month bonus in appreciation of their hard work in developing the state.

The MB said payment of the bonus, amounting to RM14, 821, 252, will be made on January, next year.

The decision to award the bonus, he also said in a statement today, is due to the fact the state revenue had increased 16 percent to RM1.9 billion, up to Nov 27, in comparison to earlier estimate of RM1.63 billion.