1. Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister, Singapore
Annual Salary: $1.65 million
The Prime Minister of Singapore just took a salary cut of a whopping 36 percent, but he still makes a basic salary of $1.65 million (S$2.2 million).
2. Donald Tsang, Chief Executive, Hong Kong
Annual Salary: $550,000
The salary of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong would probably be causing a few eyes to roll in Beijing.
3. Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia
Annual Salary: $495,000
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard just got a significant 31 percent pay hike, taking her salary to $355,000 per year.
4. Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister of Japan
Annual Salary: $316,000
Japan's Yoshihiko Noda makes an annual salary of $316,000, according to The Asahi Shimbun newspaper. If you add in the regional allowance of 18 percent, he makes around $384,000 per year.
5. John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand
Annual Salary: $310,000
Fifth on the list is the Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key.
He takes home an annual salary of around $310,000, according to the Wall Street Journal. Impressive for some, but probably not for Mr Key.
6. Ma Ying-jeou, President of Taiwan
Annual Salary: $184,000
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou rakes in a salary of $184,000 per year.
The Hong Kong-born, U.S.-educated lawyer has played an instrumental role in improving cross-strait relations.
7. Lee Myung-bak, President of South Korea
Annual Salary: $162,000
Keeping tensions under control on the Korea peninsula is no easy task.
Lee Myung-bak's annual salary which is set to rise to $162,000 this year, according to the Chosun Ilbo newspaper, from $156,000 in 2011, puts him at 7th place amongst Asia's top paid politicians.
However, Mr. Lee clearly isn't in the job for the money. Shortly after he was elected president, the former CEO of Hyundai Construction & Engineering pledged to donate his full salary to the underprivileged during his five-year term.
8. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia
Annual Salary: $124,000
President Yudhoyono, the leader behind Indonesia's newfound status as Asia's "economic golden child", pulls in $124,000 a year.
This sum amounts to over 25 times the country's GDP per capita, according to The Economist.