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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 2025/2026

Mayor

$318,616

Deputy Mayor

$175,303

Chair of a committee of the whole (3)

$150,216

Deputy chair of a committee of the whole (3)

$140,320

Chair of a decision-making committee (4)

$140,993

Deputy chair of a decision-making committee (4)

$139,244

Chair of an other committee (2)

$139,781

Deputy chair of an other committee (2)

$137,628

Councillor with no additional responsibilities

$116,100

Councillor (minimum allowable remuneration)

$116,030

Albert-Eden Local Board chairperson

$104,485

Albert-Eden Local Board deputy chairperson

$62,691

Albert-Eden Local Board member

$52,243

​Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board chairperson

$64,649

Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board deputy chairperson

$38,789

Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board member

$32,324

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board chairperson

$98,328

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board deputy chairperson

$58,997

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board member

$49,164

Franklin Local Board chairperson

$102,762

Franklin Local Board deputy chairperson

$61,657

Franklin Local Board member

$51,381

Henderson-Massey Local Board chairperson

$115,090

Henderson-Massey Local Board deputy chairperson

$69,054

Henderson-Massey Local Board member

$57,545

Hibiscus and Bays Local Board chairperson

$105,100

Hibiscus and Bays Local Board deputy chairperson

$63,060

Hibiscus and Bays Local Board member

$52,550

Howick Local Board chairperson

$110,056

Howick Local Board deputy chairperson

$66,034

Howick Local Board member

$55,028

Kaipātiki Local Board chairperson

$104,268

Kaipātiki Local Board deputy chairperson

$62,561

Kaipātiki Local Board member

$52,134

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board chairperson

$115,865

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board deputy chairperson

$69,519

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board member

$57,932

Manurewa Local Board chairperson

$114,430

Manurewa Local Board deputy chairperson

$68,658

Manurewa Local Board member

$57,215

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board chairperson

$108,570

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board deputy chairperson

$65,142

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board member

$54,285

Ōrākei Local Board chairperson

$101,698

Ōrākei Local Board deputy chairperson

$61,019

Ōrākei Local Board member

$50,849

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board chairperson

$115,399

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board deputy chairperson

$69,239

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board member

$57,699

Papakura Local Board chairperson

$105,612

Papakura Local Board deputy chairperson

$63,367

Papakura Local Board member

$52,806

Puketāpapa Local Board chairperson

$100,689

Puketāpapa Local Board deputy chairperson

$60,413

Puketāpapa Local Board member

$50,345

Rodney Local Board chairperson

$100,787

Rodney Local Board deputy chairperson

$60,472

Rodney Local Board member

$50,393

Upper Harbour Local Board chairperson

$99,474

Upper Harbour Local Board deputy chairperson

$59,684

Upper Harbour Local Board member

$49,737

Waiheke Local Board chairperson

$76,112

Waiheke Local Board deputy chairperson

$45,667

Waiheke Local Board member

$38,056

Waitākere Ranges Local Board chairperson

$98,488

Waitākere Ranges Local Board deputy chairperson

$59,093

Waitākere Ranges Local Board member

$49,244

Waitematā Local Board chairperson

$109,479

Waitematā Local Board deputy chairperson

$65,687

Waitematā Local Board member

$54,739

Whau Local Board chairperson

$107,024

Whau Local Board deputy chairperson

$64,214

Whau Local Board member

$53,512

Resource Management Act hearings

An elected member who acts as the chairperson of a resource consent hearing meeting is paid $130 per hour.

An elected member who acts as a member of a resource consent hearing meeting is paid $104 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 April-June 2025

Expenses for January-March 2025

Expenses for October-December 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


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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