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Elected members' remuneration

Remuneration Authority determinations

The Remuneration Authority issues a determination for the remuneration of elected members each year at 30 June.

Remuneration of elected members

Elected members are classified as self employed and are paid an annual salary.

There are different levels of remuneration depending on the specific roles and responsibilities of elected members.

Annual salary rates for 2024/2025

Mayor

$306,952

​Deputy mayor

​$168,817

Chair, Committee of the Whole (2)

$144,649

Deputy chair, Committee of the Whole (3)

$135,115

Chair, decision-making committee (4)

$135,763

Deputy chair, decision-making committee (4)

$134,078

Chair, other committee

$134,596

Deputy chair, Audit and Risk Committee

$132,522

Chief liaison councillor (advisory panels)

$132,522

Portfolio leader

$122,153

Councillor appointed as director of Auckland Transport (2)

​$111,782

Councillor (minimum allowable remuneration)

$111,782

Albert-Eden Local Board chairperson

$100,660

​Albert-Eden Local Board deputy chairperson

$60,396

Albert-Eden Local Board member

$50,330

​Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board chairperson

​$62,282

Aotea/​Great Barrier Local Board deputy chairperson

​$37,369

​Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board member

$​31,141

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board chairperson

$94,728

​Devonport-Takapuna Local Board deputy chairperson

​$56,837

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board member

$47,364

Franklin Local Board chairperson

$99,000

​Franklin Local Board deputy chairperson

​$59,400

Franklin Local Board member

$49,500

Henderson-Massey Local Board chairperson

$110,877

​Henderson-Massey Local Board deputy chairperson

​$66,526

Henderson-Massey Local Board member

$55,439

Hibiscus and Bays Local Board chairperson

$101,252

​Hibiscus and Bays Local Board deputy chairperson

$60,751

Hibiscus and Bays Local Board member

$50,626

​Howick Local Board chairperson

​$106,027

​Howick Local Board deputy chairperson

​$63,616

Howick Local Board member

$53,014

Kaipātiki Local Board chairperson

$100,451

​Kaipātiki Local Board deputy chairperson

​$60,271

Kaipātiki Local Board member

$50,226

​Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board chairperson

​$111,623

​Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board deputy chairperson

$66,974

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board member

$55,811

Manurewa Local Board chairperson

$110,241

​Manurewa Local Board deputy chairperson

​$66,145

Manurewa Local Board member

$55,121

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board chairperson

$104,595

​Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board deputy chairperson

​$62,757

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board member

$52,297

Ōrākei Local Board chairperson

$97,975

​Ōrākei Local Board deputy chairperson

​$58,785

Ōrākei Local Board member

$48,987

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board chairperson

$111,174

​Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board deputy chairperson

​$66,704

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board member

$55,587

Papakura Local Board chairperson

$101,746

​Papakura Local Board deputy chairperson

​$61,048

Papakura Local Board member

$50,873

Puketāpapa Local Board chairperson

$97,003

​Puketāpapa Local Board deputy chairperson

​$58,202

Puketāpapa Local Board member

$48,502

Rodney Local Board chairperson

$97,097

​Rodney Local Board deputy chairperson

​$58,258

Rodney Local Board member

$48,549

Upper Harbour Local Board chairperson

$95,832

​Upper Harbour Local Board deputy chairperson

​$57,499

Upper Harbour Local Board member

$47,916

Waiheke Local Board chairperson

$73,326

​Waiheke Local Board deputy chairperson

​$43,996

​Waiheke Local Board member

​$36,663

Waitākere Ranges Local Board chairperson

$94,882

​Waitākere Ranges Local Board deputy chairperson

​$56,929

Waitākere Ranges Local Board member

$47,441

Waitematā Local Board chairperson

$105,471

​Waitematā Local Board deputy chairperson

$63,283

Waitematā Local Board member

$52,736

Whau Local Board chairperson

$103,106

​Whau Local Board deputy chairperson

​$61,863

Whau Local Board member

$51,553

Resource Management Act hearings

An elected member who acts as the chairperson of a resource consent hearing meeting is paid $116 per hour.

An elected member who acts as a member of a resource consent hearing meeting is paid $93 per hour.

If a hearing lasts less than one hour, the fee is apportioned accordingly.

Get a copy of a Remuneration Authority determination document

Elected members' expense policy

Elected members may incur expenses while on council business, for which they can be reimbursed.

The Remuneration Authority sets the allowances and expenses which may be reimbursed.

Other entitlements are outlined in the The Elected Members' Expense Policy, which is approved by the Remuneration Authority.

Elected members' travel for Auckland Council business is booked and paid for by Auckland Council and is not reimbursed to elected members.

​Elected members' expenses

Council term October 2022-2025

Expenses for July-September 2024

Expenses for July-September 2024

Expenses for March - June 2024

Expenses for January - March 2024

Expenses for October - December 2023

Expenses for July - September 2023

Expenses for April - June 2023

Expenses for January - March 2023

​Elected members' expenses

Council term October 2019-2022

Expenses for October - December 2022

Expenses for July - September 2022

Expenses for April - June 2022

Expenses for January - March 2022

Expenses for October - December 2021

Expenses for July - September 2021

Expenses for April - June 2021

Expenses for January - March 2021

Expenses for October - December 2020

Expenses for July - September 2020

Expenses for April - June 2020

Expenses for January - March 2020

​Elected members' expenses

Council term October 2016-2019

Expenses for October - December 2019

Expenses for July - September 2019

Expenses for April - June 2019

Expenses for January - March 2019

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