Hollande's Hairdresser Paid $10,958 a Month by the French State

French President Francois Hollande’s hairdresser is paid a gross salary by the state of 9,895 euros, or $10,958, a month.

Just a third less than Hollande’s own salary, it is more than the gross monthly wage of a European Parliament member, which stands at about 8,213 euros, excluding expenses. The salary paid to the Socialist president’s coiffeur at the Elysee presidential palace was confirmed by the government after satirical magazine Canard Enchaine published details of the terms, including an image of his contract.