Wu's reelection triggered a mayoral pay increase. Here's how much.

"Under legislation passed in 2022, members of the Boston City Council are also set to see raises. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and members of the City Council are set to see notable pay raises once the calendar turns to 2026. Councilors have seen their pay steadily increase for the last few years, but this marks the first time Wu will receive a raise since first being sworn in four years ago."

"The raises come after a municipal election in which Wu secured a second term by running unopposed. She was initially challenged by philanthropist Josh Kraft, but he bowed out of the race after an overwhelming loss in the city's preliminary election. Wu maintained her popularity locally this year and made waves on the national stage, using the Trump administration as a foil to cast herself as a defender of Boston and the liberal policies its residents largely support."

"Wu has many allies on the City Council, and the body will stay largely the same for the next two years. All incumbents running for reelection won their races, some with Wu's help. The only new member of the council will be Miniard Culpepper, who emerged from a crowded field of candidates in District 7 after former Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson resigned and was sentenced to prison on public corruption charges."

A 2022 measure set councilor salaries to rise from $103,500 to $115,000 in 2024, to $120,000 in 2025, and to $125,000 in 2026. The mayor's salary will increase to $250,000 from $207,000, and councilors' pay will reach $125,000 from $120,000, effective the first week of January 2026. Wu will receive her first raise since taking office four years earlier, and her one-time raise required the subsequent mayoral election to occur. The raises follow a municipal election in which Wu won a second term running unopposed after Josh Kraft left the race, and all incumbents seeking reelection prevailed.

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