Alma Möller tops income list at Iceland’s parliament
Tuesday 18th August 2026 on 16:31 in
Iceland
Alma Möller, Iceland’s health minister, had the highest average monthly income among sitting ministers and members of parliament in 2025, according to mbl.is.
Möller earned an average of 4.359 million Icelandic krónur per month, compared with 2.901 million krónur for Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir, who ranked second.
The figures come from calculations published in Frjáls verslun’s income magazine, which examined the incomes of 5,570 Icelanders.
Ministers and party leaders
The figures below show average monthly income in thousands of krónur. Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Daði Már Kristófersson is not included.
Alma Möller, health minister: 4,359
Kristrún Frostadóttir, prime minister: 2,901
Logi Einarsson, minister of culture, innovation and higher education: 2,605
Ragnar Þór Ingólfsson, minister of social affairs and housing: 2,525
Þorgerður K. Gunnarsdóttir, foreign minister and leader of Viðreisn: 2,441
Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir, member of parliament and leader of the Independence Party: 2,420
Inga Sæland, social affairs minister and leader of the People’s Party: 2,375
Hanna Katrín Friðriksson, minister of business affairs: 2,354
Sigmundur D. Gunnlaugsson, member of parliament and leader of the Centre Party: 2,353
Þorbjörg Sigríður Gunnlaugsdóttir, justice minister: 2,339
Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson, minister of environment, energy and climate: 2,313
Eyjólfur Ármannsson, infrastructure minister: 2,295
Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir, leader of the Progressive Party: 1,448
Figures do not necessarily reflect regular salaries
Tekjublaðið said the figures represent income subject to municipal tax in 2025 and do not necessarily reflect the individuals’ regular salaries.
The difference may be due to payments for serving on committees, other additional work and benefits linked to share option agreements. The figures are based on the municipal tax base in the assessment register and do not include capital income, such as interest, dividends or proceeds from share sales.
The magazine also noted that the income may include a one-off payment resulting from withdrawing private pension savings from a pension fund.