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Todd McClay
NationalCurrent MP
Career MP Salary
$3,481,091
15 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$3,299,768
15 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
15 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minister of Agriculture Also: Minister of Agriculture; Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs; Minister of Forestry; Minister for Trade and Investment; Minister of Hunting and Fishing | Minister (Cabinet) | $316,100(highest) |
| 2024 | Minister of Agriculture Also: Minister of Agriculture; Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs; Minister of Forestry; Minister for Trade and Investment; Minister of Hunting and Fishing | Minister (Cabinet) | $310,000 |
| 2023 | Minister of Agriculture Also: Minister of Agriculture; Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs; Minister of Forestry; Minister for Trade and Investment; Minister of Hunting and Fishing | Minister (Cabinet) | $304,000 |
| 2022 | Ordinary MP Also: ["Ordinary MP"] | Ordinary MP | $168,400 |
| 2021 | Ordinary MP Also: ["Ordinary MP"] | Ordinary MP | $168,400 |
| 2020 | Ordinary MP Also: ["Ordinary MP"] | Ordinary MP | $180,400 |
| 2019 | Ordinary MP Also: ["Ordinary MP"] | Ordinary MP | $176,900 |
| 2018 | Ordinary MP Also: ["Ordinary MP"] | Ordinary MP | $168,900 |
| 2017 | Minister for State Owned Enterprises Also: Minister for State Owned Enterprises; Minister of Trade | Minister (Cabinet) | $288,437 |
| 2016 | Minister for State Owned Enterprises Also: Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs; Minister for State Owned Enterprises; Minister of Trade | Minister (Cabinet) | $288,437 |
| 2015 | Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs Also: Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs; Minister of Revenue; Minister for State Owned Enterprises; Minister of Trade; Associate Minister of Trade | Minister (Cabinet) | $281,117 |
| 2014 | Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs Also: Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs; Associate Minister of Health; Minister of Revenue; Minister for State Owned Enterprises; Associate Minister of Tourism; Associate Minister of Trade | Minister (Cabinet) | $275,000 |
| 2013 | Associate Minister of Health Also: Associate Minister of Health; Minister of Revenue | Minister (Cabinet) | $268,500 |
| 2012 | Ordinary MP Also: ["Ordinary MP"] | Ordinary MP | $144,700 |
| 2011 | Ordinary MP Also: ["Ordinary MP"] | Ordinary MP | $141,800 |
| Total Career Earnings (15 years) | $3,481,091 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2025 | MP | - | - | - | $1,875 | - | - | $1,875 |
| 2024 | Minister | $51,940 | $6,498 | $46,921 | $45,884 | - | $460,488 | $611,992 |
| 2023 | Minister | $35,182 | $243 | $43,543 | $24,627 | - | $21,220 | $132,755 |
| 2022 | MP | $31,161 | - | $24,528 | $40,231 | - | $3,981 | $98,604 |
| 2021 | MP | $30,915 | - | $27,155 | $31,639 | - | - | $93,598 |
| 2020 | MP | $30,914 | - | $28,595 | $25,960 | - | - | $88,167 |
| 2019 | MP | $30,914 | - | $35,811 | $27,173 | - | $680 | $99,780 |
| 2018 | Minister | $22,592 | - | $24,249 | $26,424 | $54,386 | $15,917 | $112,497 |
| 2017 | Minister | $39,633 | $3,545 | $32,452 | $43,751 | $15,182 | $512,998 | $647,559 |
| 2016 | Minister | $40,888 | $7,341 | $38,129 | $60,884 | $7,669 | $465,379 | $617,881 |
| 2015 | Minister | $36,597 | $4,569 | $30,973 | $57,618 | $3,352 | $213,019 | $343,961 |
| 2014 | Minister | $33,210 | $2,550 | $31,585 | $38,920 | $12,377 | $73,862 | $180,305 |
| 2013 | Minister | $14,832 | $2,713 | $39,887 | $54,498 | $51,173 | $34,937 | $148,172 |
| 2012 | MP | $15,374 | - | $23,911 | $39,375 | $80,384 | - | $96,368 |
| 2011 | MP | $3,314 | - | $3,688 | $5,899 | $13,352 | - | $26,253 |
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 (2)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
17 years of declarations202528 declared interests▼
Gifts (5)
- •ANZ Leadership Forum – Attendance at Australian Open tennis
- •United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Foreign Trade – Vase
- •Qantas – Lounge Membership
- •The Hugo Group – Donation to The Daily Charitable Trust, Te Puke
- •Manawa – Honey for gifts
Real Property (3)
- •Private home – Rotorua
- •Private home – Pukehina
- •Home – Belgium
Trusts (1)
- •McClay Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Payment for Activities (2)
- •Hugo Group.
- •Speaking fee (donated to The Daily Charitable Trust, Te Puke) – The
overseas travel costs (14)
- •India – Bilateral visit. Contributor to domestic travel: Indian Government.
- •Peru – Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Contributor to domestic travel: Peruvian Government.
- •Government.
- •China – Ministerial meetings. Contributor to domestic travel: Chinese
- •Government.
- •Italy – G7 trade Ministers meeting. Contributor to domestic travel: Italian
- •Brazilian Government.
- •Brazil – G20 trade Ministers meeting. Contributor to domestic travel:
- •Zealand Leadership Forum.
- •Leadership Forum meetings. Contributor to domestic travel: Australia New
- •Australia – Closer Economic Relations and Australia New Zealand
- •Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement signing. Contributor to domestic travel: United Arab Emirates Government. Contributor to accommodation: United Arab Emirates Government.
- •United Arab Emirates – New Zealand - United Arab Emirates
- •United Arab Emirates – World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference. Contributor to domestic travel: United Arab Emirates Government.
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgage
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •McClay Super
- •ANZ KiwiSaver
20247 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgage
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •McClay Super
- •ANZ KiwiSaver
Real Property (3)
- •Private home – Pukehina
- •Home – Belgium
- •Private home – Rotorua
Trusts (1)
- •McClay Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
20238 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •McClay Super
- •ANZ KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgage
Real Property (4)
- •Home – Belgium
- •Private home – Pukehina
- •Private homes (x2) – Rotorua
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Rotorua Community Youth Centre Trust – oversees Rotorua Youth Centre and youth-related health and vocational training
Trusts (1)
- •McClay Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
20228 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •McClay Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgage
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •McClay Super
- •ANZ KiwiSaver
Real Property (3)
- •Home (jointly owned) – Belgium
- •Family holiday home (owned by trust) – Pukehina
- •Family homes (x2; owned by trust) – Rotorua
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Rotorua Community Youth Centre Trust – oversees Rotorua Youth Centre and youth-related health and vocational initiatives
20218 declared interests▼
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Rotorua Community Youth Centre Trust – oversees Rotorua Youth Centre and youth-related health and vocational initiatives
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgage
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •McClay Super
- •OnePath KiwiSaver
Real Property (3)
- •Home (jointly owned) – Belgium
- •Family holiday home (owned by trust) – Pukehina
- •Family homes (x2, owned by trust) – Rotorua
Trusts (1)
- •McClay Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
20208 declared interests▼
Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (1)
- •Rotorua Community Youth Centre Trust – oversees Rotorua Youth Centre and youth-related health and vocational initiatives
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgage
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •McClay Super
- •Onepath KiwiSaver
Real Property (3)
- •Home (jointly owned) – Belgium
- •Family holiday home (owned by trust) – Pukehina
- •Family homes (x2, owned by trust) – Rotorua
Trusts (1)
- •McClay Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
201911 declared interests▼
Real Property (3)
- •Family homes (x2, owned by trust), Rotorua
- •Home (jointly owned), Belgium
- •Holiday home (owned by trust), Pukehina
Gifts (3)
- •Arikikapakapa Golf Club – Membership
- •Westpac – Tickets to rugby test
- •Mastercard – Barack Obama dinner event
overseas travel costs (1)
- •China – portfolio-related educational visit. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Yunnan Rider Jialize Horse Industry Company.
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgage
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •McClay Super
- •Onepath KiwiSaver
Trusts (1)
- •McClay Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
201812 declared interests▼
Real Property (3)
- •Family homes (x2, owned by trust), Rotorua
- •Holiday home (owned by trust), Bay of Plenty
- •Home (jointly owned), Belgium
Trusts (1)
- •McClay Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Onepath KiwiSaver
- •McClay Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgage
overseas travel costs (3)
- •Chile – Ministerial Trade Dialogue. Contributor to accommodation: Government of Chile.
- •Viet Nam – 23rd Meeting of APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade. Contributor to local travel and accommodation: Government of Vietnam.
- •China – speaker at World Political Parties Dialogue. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Government of China.
Gifts (2)
- •Arikikapakapa Golf Club – Membership
- •Tickets, Australian Open Tennis – Tickets, Australian Open Tennis
201723 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (13)
- •Economic Forum
- •Iran – trade mission. Contributor to local transport: Government of Iran.
- •Peru – APEC ministerial meeting. Contributor to local transport and accommodation: Government of Peru.
- •China – State visit and trade mission. Contributor to local transport and accommodation: Government of China.
- •Peru – APEC trade Ministers’ meeting. Contributor to local transport and accommodation: Government of Peru.
- •Chile – Pacific Alliance summit. Contributor to local transport and accommodation: Government of Chile.
- •China – G20 trade Ministers’ meeting. Contributor to local transport and accommodation: Government of China.
- •Indonesia – State visit and trade mission. Contributor to local transport and accommodation: Government of Indonesia.
- •Laos – ASEAN Economic Ministers’ meeting. Contributor to local transport and accommodation: Government of Laos.
- •Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia-New Zealand Joint Ministerial Commission. Contributor to local transport and accommodation: Government of Saudi Arabia.
- •Norway – WTO mini ministerial meeting. Contributor to local transport and accommodation: Government of Norway.
- •Philippines – RCEP ministerial negotiation. Contributor to local transport and accommodation: Government of the Philippines.
- •Switzerland – World Economic Forum. Contributor to accommodation: World
Real Property (3)
- •House (jointly owned), Belgium
- •Holiday home (owned by trust), Pukehina
- •Family homes (x2, owned by trust), Rotorua
Trusts (1)
- •McClay Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Family Super
- •OnePath KiwiSaver
Gifts (3)
- •Jewellery Box – Jewellery box
- •
- •Arikikapakapa Golf Club – Honorary membership
201610 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •OnePath KiwiSaver
- •Family Super
Real Property (4)
- •House (jointly owned), Belgium
- •Apartment (owned by trust), Wellington
- •Holiday home (owned by trust), Pukehina
- •Family homes (x2, owned by trust), Rotorua
Trusts (1)
- •McClay Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Gifts (1)
- •Arikikapapa Golf Club – Honorary membership
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Luxembourg – attendance at ASEM Foreign Ministers’ meeting. Contributor to travel (local transport) and accommodation: Luxembourg Government.
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20156 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family homes (x2, trust and beneficiary), Rotorua Holiday home (trust and beneficiary), Pukehina Apartment (trust and beneficiary), Wellington House (jointly owned), Belgium ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Family Super
Trusts (1)
- •McClay Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgage
Gifts (2)
- •Government of Kazakhstan – Local transport
- •Arikikapapa Golf Club – Honorary membership
20146 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Family Super
Real Property (1)
- •Property (jointly owned), Brussels, Belgium Property (trust and beneficiary), Pukehina, Bay of Plenty Property (x2, trust and beneficiary), Rotorua Property (trust and beneficiary), Wellington
Trusts (1)
- •McClay Family Trust
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •McClay Family Trust – loans
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Gifts (1)
- •Arikikapakapa Golf Club – Honorary membership
20139 declared interests▼
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •McClay Family Trust – loans
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Family Super
Trusts (1)
- •McClay Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Property (jointly owned), Brussels, Belgium Property (trust and beneficiary), Pukehina, Bay of Plenty Property (trust and beneficiary), Rotorua
Gifts (1)
- •Arikikapakapa Golf Club – Honorary membership
overseas travel costs (2)
- •Australia – promotional visit. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Rotorua International Airport.
- •Taiwan – fact-finding mission. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Government of Taiwan.
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •
- •Centea Bank – mortgage
20128 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Property (jointly owned), Brussels, Belgium Property (trust and beneficiary), Pukehina Property (trust and beneficiary), Rotorua Property (trust and beneficiary), Rotorua Property (trust and beneficiary), Wellington
Gifts (2)
- •Rotorua Golf Club – Annual membership
- •
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •
- •Centea Bank – mortgage
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •McClay Family Trust – loans
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Family Super
Trusts (1)
- •McClay Family Trust
20118 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Property (jointly owned), Brussels, Belgium Property (trust and beneficiary), Pukehina Property (trust and beneficiary), Rotorua Property (trust and beneficiary), Wellington
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •
- •Centea Bank, Belgium – mortgage
Debts Owed to the Member (3)
- •McCLAY Family Trust – loans
- •Centea Bank, Belgium – interest bearing accounts *
- •Westpac Bank – interest bearing accounts
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Family Super
Company Directorships (1)
- •Political Relationship Management Limited – consulting 4 Trusts McCLAY Family Trust
201010 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Taiwan – fact finding mission. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Government of Taiwan.
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •
- •Centea Bank, Belgium – mortgages – market rate
Debts Owed to the Member (3)
- •McCLAY Family Trust – loans – nil interest
- •Centea Bank, Belgium – interest bearing account – market rate
- •Westpac Bank – interest bearing accounts and term deposits – market rate
Trusts (1)
- •McCLAY Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Property (jointly owned), Brussels, Belgium Property (trustee and beneficiary), Pukehina
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Family Super
Gifts (1)
- •Department of Conservation – Helicopter flight
20098 declared interests▼
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •Westpac Bank – interest bearing account – market rate
- •Centea Bank, Belgium – interest bearing account – market rate
Trusts (1)
- •McClay Family Trust
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Centea Bank, Belgium – mortgages
Gifts (2)
- •Rotorua Golf Club – Membership
- •Diabetes NZ – Attendance at A1 Grand Prix, Taupo
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •KiwiSaver Scheme with ING Bank
Real Property (1)
- •Property (jointly owned), Brussels, Belgium Property (trustee and beneficiary), Pukehina
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