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Mike Sabin
NationalFormer MP
Career MP Salary
$736,600
5 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$376,375
5 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
5 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $151,200(highest) |
| 2014 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $151,200(highest) |
| 2013 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $147,800 |
| 2012 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $144,600 |
| 2011 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $141,800 |
| Total Career Earnings (5 years) | $736,600 | ||
Salary data from Remuneration Authority. Annual salary based on highest-paid role held during the year.
Expense History
Role types: MP (Parliament) · Minister (Executive)
| Year | Role | Accommodation | Travel | Inter-Parl. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | Other | Air | Surface | VIP | ||||
| 2015 | MP | $2,532 | - | - | $1,229 | $3,761 | - | $3,761 |
| 2014 | MP | $22,567 | - | $30,853 | $37,354 | $94,132 | - | $94,132 |
| 2013 | MP | $20,812 | - | $65,492 | $33,274 | $123,972 | - | $123,972 |
| 2012 | MP | $19,363 | - | $57,173 | $37,572 | $118,719 | - | $140,894 |
| 2011 | MP | $696 | - | $5,578 | $534 | $6,808 | - | $13,616 |
MP expenses from Parliament disclosure. Minister expenses disclosed separately via DIA Executive disclosure. Years showing '-' may indicate the person held a ministerial role during that period.
Cross-Sector Roles
Crown Entity Roles (1)
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
3 years of declarations20146 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Sabin Family Trust
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •owned by Coopers Beach Super
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Coopers Beach Superannuation Scheme
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
overseas travel costs (2)
- •China – National Party delegation. Contributor to domestic travel and accommodation: Government of China.
- •Portugal – presentation at conference on psychoactive substances. Contributor to accommodation: local government – Cascais district.
20135 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Sabin Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (owned by Sabin Family Trust), Coopers Beach, Northland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Coopers Beach Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Taiwan – fact-finding mission. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Government of Taiwan.
20123 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (1)
- •Mike Sabin Limited (not trading), business arm sold in 2010
Trusts (1)
- •Sabin Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (owned by trust), Coopers Beach, Northland
Source: Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament
Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests