With results from elections of district LC5 Chairpersons and mayors already released and winners confirmed, let’s take a look at how much these local government leaders earn. The salaries for LC5 Chairpersons, mayors, speakers, and other local government employees are as follows according to the official 2025-2026 local government salary structure.
In the following local government salary structure from the Ministry of Public Service, the salaries of district chairpersons, city mayors, district vice chairpersons, deputy city mayors, district speakers and city speakers are included.
Also included are salaries of members of the district executive committees, members of the city executive committees, sub-county chairpersons, town council chairpersons, municipal mayors, city division mayors, municipal deputy mayors and city division deputy mayors.
Also included are salaries of municipal division chairpersons.
This list does not include the salaries of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) whose salaries are way higher.
Local government salary structure 2025-2026 financial year
– District Chairperson / City Mayor: 2,380,000 UGX monthly, 28,560,000 UGX annually
– District Vice Chairperson / Deputy City Mayor: 1,190,000 UGX monthly, 14,280,000 UGX annually
– District Speaker / City Speaker: 724,000 UGX monthly, 8,688,000 UGX annually
– Member District Executive Committee / City Executive Committee: 620,000 UGX monthly, 7,440,000 UGX annually
– Sub-County / Town Council Chairperson: 412,000 UGX monthly, 4,944,000 UGX annually
– Municipal Mayor / City Division Mayor: 1,190,000 UGX monthly, 14,280,000 UGX annually
– Municipal Deputy Mayor / City Division Deputy Mayor: 620,000 UGX monthly, 7,440,000 UGX annually
– Municipal Division Chairperson: 412,000 UGX monthly, 4,944,000 UGX annually
You can see the list of some of the winners of LC5 chairperson elections Here.
There are plans for salary increase for local government leaders due to the rising cost of living.
The Museveni government has raised salaries of CAOs and town clerks by many millions, as reported Here.
The salaries and allowances newly elected MPs will be earning every month are Here.
The list of Uganda’s 20 most highly paid government employees, most highly paid State House staff and Museveni advisors earning between Shs10m and Shs30m Here, There and Over There.
The 2025-2026 financial year salary structure showing how much each government employee earns is Here.
