Salford city mayor Paul Dennett could pocket £98,000 a year if councillors approve plans to raise their allowances.
An independent panel has proposed a £1,200 uplift to bring basic allowances for councillors in Salford up to £14,000 a year from the current rate of £12,790.
Mr Dennett is paid seven times the basic allowance, so would earn the £98,000 sum if the panel’s recommendation is voted through during a council meeting on May 21.
Mr Dennett is paid a special responsibility allowance of £5,847 for his role on the Greater Manchester Bee Network Committee.
The change would mean Salford’s mayor makes more than the £80,000 Sir Keir Starmer is entitled to for running the country, although the prime minister also takes home more than £90,000 a year for being an MP, so earns more than Paul Dennett overall.
Salford’s deputy city mayors could also see their allowances jump from £39,000 to £49,000 under the plans.
Opposition leaders at Salford council from the Conservatives and Unwhipped group are currently paid a flat rate of £10,320, and this could rise to £10,681, paid in addition to the basic allowance.
It is understood that Salford’s Labour councillors are planning to vote to accept the recommendation of the independent panel.
Salford Labour Party pointed out that the prime minister receives a pension for his work, but Mr Dennett and other local government members do not.
Some MPs also boost their income through second jobs, while Salford’s mayor made £3,000 from a role on the Local Government Association’s Local Infrastructure and Net Zero Board.
A spokesperson from Salford council said: “A rigorous review has taken place by an independent panel to examine member allowances.
“The council is legally required to undertake a review of member allowances every four years.
“The panel has now published a detailed public report on its work and recommendations, which must be considered by full council.
“The panel considered a wide range of benchmarking data and carefully examined the various roles undertaken by councillors and the city mayor when reaching its recommendations.
“The council would like to thank the Independent Remuneration Panel for its report and also the city mayor and councillors for their hard work in improving the lives of people in Salford and shaping and putting the Corporate Plan into action.”
The council also pointed out that Salford’s basic allowance for members was below the Greater Manchester authority average, despite being the third largest in Greater Manchester.
