Toronto city councillors approved a 25% salary increase, raising their base pay to approximately $170,589, which equates to a $33,000 annual bump. This decision, marking the first raise since 2006 (apart from inflation adjustments), received mixed reviews, particularly from Mayor Olivia Chow. Justifications for the increase cited the high demands of overseeing the city’s extensive budget and services. Despite the raise, councillors earn less than peers in other municipalities, where compensation structures vary significantly. Post-raise, their pay will place them among the top earners in comparable cities.
Toronto city councillors have voted to give themselves a staff-recommended pay raise of nearly 25 percent, raising their base salary from $137,537.40 to $170,588.60.
Mayor Olivia Chow expressed opposition to the increase, stating, 'It is too steep... These are hard economic times for everyone.'
The pay raise, the first since 2006, aims to compensate councillors for the unique demands they face in managing the city's substantial budget and services.
Post-increase, Toronto councillors' pay will rank in the 75th percentile among peers, reflecting the ongoing issue of compensation per constituent in municipal politics.
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