Senior Yerevan officials could receive salary increases of up to 92.3%, with some set to earn nearly 900,000 AMD ($2,470) more per month under a proposal expected to be considered at the October 13 City Council meeting.

According to National Assembly member Mesrop Manukyan, the proposed monthly salary changes are:

– Mayor: 1,320,000 AMD → 2,080,000 AMD ($5,750), up 57.6%.

– First Deputy Mayor: 1,020,000 AMD → 1,913,600 AMD ($5,290), up 87.6%.

– Deputy Mayor: 952,000 AMD → 1,830,400 AMD ($5,060), up 92.3%.

– Administrative District Head: 850,000 AMD → 1,248,000 AMD ($3,450), up 46.8%.

– Mayoral Adviser: 629,000 AMD → 915,200 AMD ($2,530), up 45.5%.

For comparison, Armenia’s previously estimated median monthly salary is 219,736 AMD ($607). A deputy mayor’s proposed monthly raise alone, 878,400 AMD ($2,430), is equivalent to approximately four months of earnings.

The proposal comes amid rising costs for Yerevan residents. Annual parking fees in central Yerevan increased from 12,000 AMD ($33) to 160,000 AMD ($442) in 2024, a rise of more than 1,200%. Single-ride public transportation fares also increased by 50% in February 2025, from 100 AMD ($0.28) to 150 AMD ($0.41).

Under Armenia’s phased property tax reforms, which use valuations closer to market prices, the payable share of the newly calculated tax rose from 50% in 2024 to 75% in 2025 and 100% in 2026. For properties with unchanged underlying assessments, this represents a further 33.3% increase over last year.

Yerevan also changed its waste collection fees in 2025 from 200 AMD ($0.55) per person to 13 AMD ($0.04) per square meter of residential space.

The higher parking fees have remained in place despite court rulings invalidating municipal decisions establishing them for previous years. The municipality continues to charge 160,000 AMD annually under its separately adopted 2026 regulations, maintaining that the earlier rulings do not apply to the current rates.

While the municipality has reported investments in transportation and infrastructure, the scale of the proposed salary increases raises questions about spending priorities and the measurable benefits residents receive as their costs rise.