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MP Salaries & Career Earnings

342 MPs tracked from 1960 to 2025

MPs Tracked

342

Average per MP-year

$176,507

all years, nominal dollars

Highest Salary

$510,300

Years of Data

66

Salary by Role (Current Year)

Prime Minister

1 MPs

$510,300

Deputy Prime Minister

2 MPs

$362,600

Minister (Cabinet)

27 MPs

$320,600

Speaker

4 MPs

$320,600

Leader of Opposition

2 MPs

$305,900

Deputy Speaker

1 MPs

$226,900

Ordinary MP

93 MPs

$177,600

Showing 342 of 342 MPsTotal: $427,324,624
#NamePartyCurrent RoleCurrent SalaryCareer EarningsYearsEarnings
1Judith CollinsNationalMinister of Defence$320,600$4,430,69224
2Gerry BrownleeNationalSpeaker$320,600$4,298,64630
3Jacinda ArdernFormerLabour--$4,195,50314
4Chris HipkinsLabourLeader of the Opposition$305,900$3,753,45116
5David ParkerLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$3,564,90916
6Winston PetersNZ FirstDeputy Prime Minister$362,600$3,555,84543
7Sir John KeyFormerNational--$3,553,57916
8Damien O'ConnorLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$3,452,20916
9Todd McClayNationalMinister of Agriculture$320,600$3,439,70015
10Andrew LittleFormerLabour--$3,345,53013
11Carmel SepuloniLabourDeputy Leader of the Opposition$305,900$3,324,73613
12Dr Megan WoodsLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$3,321,20915
13Phil TwyfordLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$3,321,20915
14Louise UpstonNationalMinister for Social Development and...$320,600$3,319,00015
15Paul GoldsmithNationalMinister for Arts, Culture and Heri...$320,600$3,319,00015
16Bill EnglishFormerNational--$3,301,75529
17Grant RobertsonLabour--$3,298,51715
18Trevor MallardFormerLabour--$3,293,22313
19Nanaia MahutaFormerLabour--$3,101,20914
20Dr Nick SmithFormerNational--$3,072,93213
21Mark MitchellNationalMinister for Corrections$320,600$3,072,55515
22Kelvin DavisLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$3,028,80913
23Simon BridgesFormerNational--$3,024,23113
24Paula BennettFormerNational--$2,985,49516
25Dr David ClarkFormerLabour--$2,970,20913
26Julie Anne GenterGreenOrdinary MP$177,600$2,925,07115
27Anne TolleyFormerNational--$2,908,97112
28David CarterFormerNational--$2,908,97112
29Nathan GuyFormerNational--$2,908,97112
30Shane JonesNZ FirstAssociate Minister of Energy$320,600$2,900,03512
31Jenny SalesaLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$2,887,00912
32Peeni HenareLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$2,887,00912
33Jacqui DeanFormerNational--$2,834,99313
34Aupito Su'a William SioFormerLabour--$2,831,70513
35Melissa LeeNationalMinister for Economic Development$320,600$2,811,63315
36Adrian RurawheLabourMember of Parliament$177,600$2,800,47312
37Christopher Francis FinlaysonFormerNational--$2,745,01011
38James ShawFormerGreen--$2,709,40911
39Stuart NashFormerLabour--$2,677,80911
40Kris FaafoiFormerLabour--$2,674,20212
41Scott SimpsonNationalMinister for ACC$320,600$2,671,93315
42Dr Shane RetiNationalMinister for Pacific Peoples$320,600$2,641,52512
43Steven Leonard JoyceFormerNational--$2,581,04910
44Jonathan ColemanFormerNational--$2,581,04910
45Eugenie SageFormerGreen--$2,574,07113
46Peter DunneFormerUF--$2,541,98810
47William JacksonLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$2,423,0499
48David SeymourACTDeputy Prime Minister$362,600$2,419,43312
49Murray McCullyFormerNational--$2,417,0889
50Amy AdamsFormerNational--$2,416,17110
51Rino TirikateneLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$2,396,88715
52Andrew BaylyNationalMinister of Commerce and Consumer A...$320,600$2,377,43312
53Chris BishopNationalMinister of Housing$320,600$2,377,43312
54Matt DooceyNationalAssociate Minister of Health$320,600$2,377,43312
55Michael WoodhouseFormerNational--$2,375,86313
56Marama DavidsonGreenOrdinary MP$177,600$2,343,07111
57Nikki KayeFormerNational--$2,314,11710
58David William Malcolm BennettFormerNational--$2,306,80913
59Christopher LuxonNationalPrime Minister$510,300$2,235,6246
60Maureen PughNationalAssistant Speaker$320,600$2,229,63311
61Jan LogieFormerGreen--$2,137,12613
62Tim GroserFormerNational--$2,121,0818
63Barbara KurigerNationalDeputy Speaker$226,900$2,105,69712
64Iain Lees-GallowayFormerLabour--$2,082,18810
65Tracey MartinFormerNZ First--$2,082,18810
66Ruth DysonFormerLabour--$2,061,79611
67Maggie BarryFormerNational--$2,061,37110
68Hekia ParataFormerNational--$2,059,0888
69Ian MckelvieFormerNational--$2,045,88713
70Simon O'ConnorFormerNational--$2,045,88713
71Maurice WilliamsonFormerNational--$2,030,4219
72Jan TinettiLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$2,026,9119
73Priyanca RadhakrishnanLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$2,026,9119
74Nicola WillisNationalMinister for Economic Growth$320,600$2,013,6048
75Poto WilliamsFormerLabour--$1,977,41111
76Stuart SmithNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$1,962,68712
77Greg O'ConnorLabourAssistant Speaker$320,600$1,958,9839
78Chris PenkNationalMinister for Building and Construct...$320,600$1,913,4739
79Erica StanfordNationalMinister of Education$320,600$1,913,4739
80Simeon BrownNationalMinister for Auckland$320,600$1,913,4739
81Louisa WallFormerLabour--$1,881,92612
82Meka WhaitiriFormerTPM--$1,845,36511
83Clare CurranFormerLabour--$1,818,09610
84Alfred NgaroFormerNational--$1,814,92610
85Craig FossFormerNational--$1,792,2427
86Jo GoodhewFormerNational--$1,792,2427
87Michael WoodFormerLabour--$1,789,7678
88Kieran McAnultyLabourShadow Leader of the House$177,600$1,762,8199
89Annette KingFormerLabour--$1,758,4888
90Todd MullerFormerNational--$1,743,73310
91Te Ururoa FlavellFormerTPM--$1,733,4498
92Tim MacindoeFormerNational--$1,686,05010
93Chester BorrowsFormerNational--$1,670,8887
94Ron MarkFormerNZ First--$1,647,9887
95Parmjeet ParmarACTOrdinary MP$177,600$1,634,76510
96Dr Deborah RussellLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$1,630,7739
97Duncan WebbLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$1,630,7739
98Jo LuxtonLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$1,630,7739
99Ginny AndersenLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$1,630,7739
100Willow-Jean PrimeLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$1,630,7739
101Pita SharplesFormerTPM--$1,627,0367
102Mark PattersonNZ FirstMinister for Rural Communities$320,600$1,585,5517
103Kiritapu AllanFormerLabour--$1,583,5757
104Gareth HughesFormerGreen--$1,554,00410
105Jami-Lee RossFormerIND--$1,554,00410
106Jian YangFormerNational--$1,554,00410
107Jonathan YoungFormerNational--$1,554,00410
108Kanwaljit Singh BakshiFormerNational--$1,554,00410
109Nicky WagnerFormerNational--$1,554,00410
110Tony RyallFormerNational--$1,550,3006
111David CunliffeFormerLabour--$1,547,2218
112Dr Ayesha VerrallLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$1,535,0286
113Chlöe SwarbrickGreenOrdinary MP$177,600$1,498,7279
114Tim van de MolenNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$1,498,7279
115Tariana TuriaFormerTPM--$1,460,7367
116Peseta Sam Lotu-IigaFormerNational--$1,437,4427
117Philip HeatleyFormerNational--$1,429,6006
118Kate WilkinsonFormerNational--$1,429,6006
119Brooke van VeldenACTMinister of Internal Affairs$320,600$1,421,5906
120Karen ChhourACTMinister for Children$320,600$1,421,5906
121Simon WattsNationalMinister of Climate Change$320,600$1,421,5906
122Penny SimmondsNationalMinister for Environment$320,600$1,421,5906
123Nicole McKeeACTMinister for Courts$320,600$1,421,5906
124Nicola GriggNationalMinister$320,600$1,421,5906
125Teanau TuionoGreenAssistant Speaker$320,600$1,421,5906
126David ShearerFormerLabour--$1,416,9217
127Peseta Sam Lotu-ligaFormerNational--$1,392,0977
128Golriz GhahramanFormerGreen--$1,321,1278
129Harete HipangoNational--$1,321,1278
130Clayton CosgroveFormerLabour--$1,305,8218
131Phil GoffFormerLabour--$1,257,86034
132Fletcher TabuteauFormerNZ First--$1,241,4567
133Raymond HuoFormerLabour--$1,237,8448
134Jenny MarcroftNZ FirstParliamentary Under-Secretary (Medi...$177,600$1,170,8057
135Jamie StrangeFormerLabour--$1,147,7277
136Angie Warren-ClarkFormerLabour--$1,147,7277
137Anahila Kanongata'A-SuisuikiFormerLabour--$1,147,7277
138Liz CraigFormerLabour--$1,147,7277
139Marja LubeckFormerLabour--$1,147,7277
140Paul EagleFormerLabour--$1,147,7277
141Barbara EdmondsLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$1,138,8906
142Rachel BrookingLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$1,138,8906
143Clayton MitchellFormerNZ First--$1,119,8047
144Darroch BallFormerNZ First--$1,119,8047
145Alastair ScottFormerNational--$1,119,8047
146Brett HudsonFormerNational--$1,119,8047
147Joanne HayesFormerNational--$1,119,8047
148Sarah DowieFormerNational--$1,119,8047
149Tama PotakaNationalMinister of Conservation$320,600$1,093,6684
150Mojo MathersFormerGreen--$1,062,1217
151Richard ProsserFormerNZ First--$1,062,1217
152Catherine DelahuntyFormerGreen--$1,062,1217
153Denise RocheFormerGreen--$1,062,1217
154Barbara StewartFormerNZ First--$1,062,1217
155Denis O'RourkeFormerNZ First--$1,062,1217
156Lindsay TischFormerNational--$1,062,1217
157David ClendonFormerGreen--$1,062,1217
158Kennedy GrahamFormerGreen--$1,062,1217
159Kevin HagueFormerGreen--$1,062,1217
160Metiria TureiFormerGreen--$1,062,1217
161Sue MoroneyFormerLabour--$1,062,1217
162Steffan BrowningFormerGreen--$1,062,1217
163Ross RobertsonFormerLabour--$1,057,5004
164Arena WilliamsLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$1,006,8446
165Camilla BelichLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$1,006,8446
166Dan BidoisNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$1,006,8446
167Helen WhiteLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$1,006,8446
168Ingrid LearyLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$1,006,8446
169Glen BennettLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$1,006,8446
170Joseph MooneyNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$1,006,8446
171Mark CameronACTOrdinary MP$177,600$1,006,8446
172Debbie Ngarewa-PackerTPMOrdinary MP$177,600$1,006,8446
173Simon CourtACTParliamentary Under-Secretary$177,600$1,006,8446
174Rawiri WaititiTPMOrdinary MP$177,600$1,006,8446
175Rachel BoyackLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$1,006,8446
176Shanan HalbertLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$1,006,8446
177Ricardo Menendez MarchGreenOrdinary MP$177,600$1,006,8446
178Tracey McLellanLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$1,006,8446
179Tangi UtikereLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$1,006,8446
180Vanushi WaltersLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$1,006,8446
181Tamati CoffeyFormerLabour--$983,7667
182Tutehounuku (Nuk) KorakoFormerNational--$955,8436
183Nuk KorakoFormerNational--$955,8436
184John BanksFormerACT--$931,0004
185Casey CostelloNZ FirstMinister of Customs$320,600$929,7073
186Andrew HoggardACTMinister for Biosecurity$320,600$929,7073
187Paulo GarciaNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$842,8835
188Lianne DalzielFormerLabour--$825,7005
189Lockwood SmithFormerNational--$789,0003
190Paul Foster-BellFormerNational--$775,7215
191Simon PowerFormerNational--$750,6003
192Wayne MappFormerNational--$750,6003
193Eric RoyFormerNational--$745,3004
194Mike SabinFormerNational--$738,1365
195Russel NormanFormerGreen--$738,1365
196Maryan StreetFormerLabour--$713,0005
197Lemauga Lydia SoseneLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$678,9224
198Sam UffindellNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$678,9224
199Parekura HoromiaFormerLabour--$677,9004
200James MeagerNationalMinister for Hunting and Fishing$320,600$657,9613
201Angela RobertsFormerLabour--$655,8444
202Anna LorckFormerLabour--$655,8444
203Damien SmithFormerLabour--$655,8444
204James McdowallFormerLabour--$655,8444
205Chris BaillieFormerACT--$655,8444
206Anae Neru LeavasaFormerLabour--$655,8444
207Andrew FalloonFormerNational--$655,8444
208Denise LeeFormerNational--$655,8444
209Elizabeth KerekereFormerIND--$655,8444
210Ibrahim OmerFormerLabour--$655,8444
211Hamish WalkerFormerNational--$655,8444
212Emily HendersonFormerLabour--$655,8444
213Lawrence YuleFormerNational--$655,8444
214Matt KingFormerNational--$655,8444
215Naisi ChenFormerLabour--$655,8444
216Sarah PallettFormerLabour--$655,8444
217Toni SeverinFormerNational--$655,8444
218Steph LewisFormerLabour--$655,8444
219Terisa NgobiFormerLabour--$655,8444
220Rodney HideFormerACT--$630,6003
221John Manley CarterFormerNational--$630,6003
222Pita ParaoneFormerNZ First--$627,9214
223Jono NaylorFormerNational--$627,9214
224Mahesh BindraFormerLabour--$627,9214
225Marama FoxFormerTPM--$627,9214
226Todd BarclayFormerNational--$627,9214
227Chris AuchinvoleFormerNational--$582,0004
228Moana MackeyFormerLabour--$582,0004
229Tau HenareFormerNational--$582,0004
230Paul HutchisonFormerUF--$582,0004
231John HayesFormerNational--$582,0004
232Colin KingFormerNational--$582,0004
233Darien FentonFormerLabour--$582,0004
234Rajen PrasadFormerLabour--$582,0004
235Hone HarawiraFormerMANA--$582,0004
236Chris TremainFormerNational--$582,0004
237Asenati Lole-TaylorFormerACT--$582,0004
238Shane ArdernFormerNational--$582,0004
239Brendan HoranFormerNZ First--$582,0004
240Cam CalderFormerACT--$582,0004
241Katrina ShanksFormerNational--$582,0004
242Holly WalkerFormerGreen--$582,0004
243Andrew WilliamsFormerIND--$582,0004
244Pansy WongFormerNational--$555,2003
245Heather RoyFormerACT--$555,2003
246David MacleodNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
247Cushla Tangaere-ManuelLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
248Benjamin DoyleNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
249Cameron LuxtonNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
250Carl BatesNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
251Carlos CheungNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
252Catherine WeddNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
253Cameron BrewerNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
254Andy FosterINDOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
255Dana KirkpatrickNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
256Greg FlemingNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
257Hamish CampbellNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
258Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-ClarkeTPMOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
259Huhana LyndonTPMOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
260Grant McCallumNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
261Jamie ArbuckleNZ FirstOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
262Laura McClureLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
263Katie NimonNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
264Kahurangi CarterGreenOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
265Lan PhamGreenOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
266Laura TraskACTOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
267Mariameno Kapa-KingiINDOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
268Reuben DavidsonLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
269Nancy LuNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
270Miles AndersonNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
271Rima NakhleNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
272Oriini KaiparaTPMOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
273Ryan HamiltonNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
274Scott WillisNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
275Mike ButterickNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
276Tom RutherfordNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
277Takuta FerrisINDOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
278Vanessa WeeninkNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
279Tamatha PaulGreenOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
280Takutai Tarsh KempTPMOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
281Suze RedmayneNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
282Tanya UnkovichNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
283Todd StephensonACTOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
284Steve AbelGreenOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
285Tim CostleyNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$514,9613
286Gaurav SharmaFormerIND--$491,8833
287Ria BondFormerNZ First--$480,1213
288Chester BurrowsFormerNational--$438,6002
289Carol BeaumontFormerLabour--$437,4003
290Jackie BlueFormerNational--$434,2003
291Charles ChauvelFormerLabour--$434,2003
292Georgina Te HeuheuFormerNational--$407,6003
293Helen ClarkFormerLabour--$393,00028
294Rick BarkerFormerLabour--$385,5002
295Pete HodgsonFormerLabour--$385,5002
296Celia Wade-BrownGreenOrdinary MP$177,600$351,0002
297Francisco HernandezGreenOrdinary MP$177,600$351,0002
298Lawrence Xu-NanLabourOrdinary MP$177,600$351,0002
299Darleen TanaIND--$337,3612
300Fa'Anānā Efeso CollinsLabour--$337,3612
301Dan RosewarneFormerLabour--$327,9222
302Agnes LoheniFormerNational--$327,9222
303Soraya Peke-MasonFormerLabour--$327,9222
304Barry CoatesFormerGreen--$323,9852
305Claudette HauitiFormerNational--$295,6002
306Aaron GilmoreFormerNational--$289,6002
307Michael CullenFormerLabour--$276,7001
308John BoscawenFormerNational--$276,6002
309Stephanie (Steve) ChadwickFormerNational--$272,8002
310Mita RirinuiFormerLabour--$272,8002
311Jim AndertonFormerNZ First--$243,7001
312Steven MahareyFormerLabour--$243,7001
313Chris CarterFormerLabour--$243,7001
314Richard WorthFormerNational--$243,7001
315Mark BurtonFormerLabour--$243,7001
316Judith TizardFormerLabour--$204,3001
317Dr David Ashley WilsonNZ FirstOrdinary MP$177,600$177,6001
318Mike DavidsonNationalOrdinary MP$177,600$177,6001
319Matt DoocyFormerLabour--$163,9611
320Roger DouglasFormerACT--$141,8001
321Brendon BurnsFormerLabour--$141,8001
322Ashraf ChoudharyFormerLabour--$141,8001
323Calvert HilaryFormerNational--$141,8001
324George HawkinsFormerLabour--$141,8001
325Sandra GoudieFormerNational--$141,8001
326Rahui KateneFormerTPM--$141,8001
327Sue KedgleyFormerGreen--$141,8001
328Keith LockeFormerGreen--$141,8001
329Allan PeacheyFormerNational--$141,8001
330Lynne PillayFormerLabour--$141,8001
331Paul QuinnFormerNational--$141,8001
332Dover SamuelsFormerLabour--$131,0001
333Winnie LabanFormerLabour--$131,0001
334Darren HughesFormerLabour--$131,0001
335Harry DuynhovenFormerLabour--$131,0001
336Mahara OkeroaFormerLabour--$131,0001
337Jim BolgerFormerNational--$026
338Jenny ShipleyFormerNational--$016
339David LangeFormerLabour--$020
340Robert MuldoonFormerNational--$032
341Geoffrey PalmerFormerLabour--$012
342Michael MooreFormerLabour--$026

About this data

MP salary data is sourced from the Remuneration Authority's annual determinations. Salaries include all roles: base MP salary, ministerial additions, and leadership positions (PM, Speaker, etc.). Career earnings represent the sum of all recorded annual salaries during an MP's tenure. Data spans 1960 to 2025.

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