Politicians' additional earnings in the Landtag: where they net their highest income
In a recent analysis of the secondary incomes of German state parliamentarians, it has been revealed that representatives from the new federal states earn almost twice as much in secondary income compared to their counterparts in the old federal states. The data, which was last updated on 3rd June 2020, was originally published on 20th April 2020.
The exact figures for secondary income of all state parliamentarians can be found on the respective websites of the state parliaments. However, the tables detailing the secondary income of parliamentarians in each state and faction do not specify which factions have the highest or lowest secondary income in each state.
The data does not differentiate between primary and secondary income sources for each parliamentarian, and if secondary incomes were only given in income brackets, the lowest value of the respective bracket was taken for the analysis. Only secondary incomes above the respective taxable income threshold were considered, typically €1,000 per month or €10,000 per year in most federal states.
It is worth noting that four states (Baden-Württemberg, Berlin, Hamburg, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) do not require members to disclose their secondary incomes from online casinos or other sources. Politicians in Bavaria, on the other hand, earn the most in secondary income among all German state parliamentarians.
The tables provide information about secondary income in each of the federal states and individual factions, but they do not provide a detailed breakdown of the sources of secondary income for each parliamentarian in each state. The tables can, however, be embedded on websites for easy access.
While the analysis offers insights into the secondary income of German state parliamentarians, it does not provide direct data on which members earned the most in secondary income specifically in 2018 or 2019. The search results do not include such information, and it may be found in specific state parliament transparency reports or investigative journalism sources from that time period.
Previous records suggest that high secondary incomes are possible among German parliamentarians, as seen in the case of Friedrich Merz, a prominent German politician, who earned an estimated quarter of a million euros in additional income in 2006 while he was a member of the Bundestag (federal parliament). However, this refers to the federal parliament, not state parliaments, and is from an earlier period than 2018 or 2019.
It is important to note that the 2025 German federal election data and party information do not include details about secondary incomes of state parliament members. Therefore, for those seeking exact figures or rankings, additional research may be necessary.
In conclusion, the analysis of secondary income in German state parliamentarians, while providing valuable insights, does not offer a comprehensive ranking of members based on their secondary income in 2018 or 2019. The data is available on the state parliaments' websites, but a detailed breakdown and ranking may be found in specific state parliament transparency reports or investigative journalism sources from that time period.
What is the secondary income distribution among different factions in each state's parliament, and which parliamentarians across Germany had the highest secondary income in 2018 or 2019? Such information might be found in specific state parliament transparency reports or investigative journalism sources from those years.
Without specific reports or investigative journalism from that time period, it's not clear if politicians from the fields of finance, business, or politics (including general-news reporters) have the highest secondary incomes in the German state parliaments for the years 2018 or 2019.
