Elected members' remuneration

Remuneration Authority determinations

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

The 2018/2019 Remuneration Authority Determination for Auckland Council

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2018/2019 Amendment Determination - mileage rates

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Annual 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 2018/2019

Mayor	$279,562
Deputy mayor	$157,518
Chair of committee of the whole	$130,030
Councillor	$109,750
Albert-Eden Local Board chairperson	$90,838
Albert-Eden Local Board deputy chairperson	$54,503
Albert-Eden Local Board member	$44,129
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board chairperson	$80,361
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board deputy chairperson	$48,216
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board member	$43,149
Franklin Local Board chairperson	$81,290
Franklin Local Board deputy chairperson	$48,774
Franklin Local Board member	$42,426
Great Barrier Local Board chairperson	$55,123
Great Barrier Local Board deputy chairperson	$33,074
Great Barrier Local Board member	$24,103
Henderson-Massey Local Board chairperson	$94,039
Henderson-Massey Local Board deputy chairperson	$56,423
Henderson-Massey Local Board member	$44,645
Hibiscus and Bays Local Board chairperson	$88,155
Hibiscus and Bays Local Board deputy chairperson	$52,893
Hibiscus and Bays Local Board member	$43,820
Howick Local Board chairperson	$98,477
Howick Local Board deputy chairperson	$59,086
Howick Local Board member	$44,852
Kaipātiki Local Board chairperson	$87,277
Kaipātiki Local Board deputy chairperson	$52,366
Kaipātiki Local Board member	$43,561
Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board chairperson	$85,316
Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board deputy chairperson	$51,189
Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board member	$43,716
Manurewa Local Board chairperson	$87,845
Manurewa Local Board deputy chairperson	$52,707
Manurewa Local Board member	$43,716
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board chairperson	$84,541
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board deputy chairperson	$50,725
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board member	$43,458
Ōrākei Local Board chairperson	$86,813
Ōrākei Local Board deputy chairperson	$52,088
Ōrākei Local Board member	$43,922
Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board chairperson	$86,503
Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board deputy chairperson	$51,902
Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board member	$43,922
Papakura Local Board chairperson	$76,904
Papakura Local Board deputy chairperson	$46,142
Papakura Local Board member	$42,529
Puketāpapa Local Board chairperson	$80,155
Puketāpapa Local Board deputy chairperson	$48,093
Puketāpapa Local Board member	$43,149
Rodney Local Board chairperson	$78,555
Rodney Local Board deputy chairperson	$47,133
Rodney Local Board member	$42,013
Upper Harbour Local Board chairperson	$78,296
Upper Harbour Local Board deputy chairperson	$46,978
Upper Harbour Local Board member	$42,839
Waiheke Local Board chairperson	$61,368
Waiheke Local Board deputy chairperson	$36,821
Waiheke Local Board member	$25,755
Waitākere Ranges Local Board chairperson	$78,090
Waitākere Ranges Local Board deputy chairperson	$46,854
Waitākere Ranges Local Board	$42,736
Waitematā Local Board chairperson	$83,355
Waitematā Local Board deputy chairperson	$50,013
Waitematā Local Board member	$43,251
Whau Local Board chairperson	$85,316
Whau Local Board deputy chairperson	$51,189
Whau Local Board member	$43,716

Resource Management Act hearings

An elected member who acts as the chairperson of a resource consent hearing meeting is paid $100 per hour.

An elected member who acts as a member of a resource consent hearing meeting is paid $80 per hour.

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

Review of elected members' remuneration

Following a review by the Remuneration Authority in 2018, the way councillors' remuneration set is due to change following the 2019 election.

The Remuneration Authority will continue to set the remuneration of the mayor and local board members.

The new system for councillors' remuneration

The new system will allocate a pool of money to the Governing Body, which will be used to pay councillors' remuneration.

This will consist of a standard base remuneration set by the Remuneration Authority, and any additional amount allocated based on the councillor's extra responsibilities, like chairing committees or being appointed deputy mayor.

After the election, the newly elected governing body will present its proposal about how to allocate the pool of money to the Remuneration Authority, which will make its determination.

The new base salaries will be backdated to the day after the official election result is declared. Payments for roles with added responsibility will be allocated from the day after the council's formal vote.

Get a copy of the proposed remuneration

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Governing Body remuneration determination Governing Body remuneration determination PDF 30.1 KB
Local Board remuneration determination Local Board remuneration determination PDF 35.5 KB
Local Boards size ranking 2019 Local Boards size ranking 2019 PDF 23.9 KB

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 Expense Policy

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Elected members' expenses

Council term October 2016 - 2019

Expenses for July-December 2015

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Elected members' remuneration

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