City Council salaries and expenses

Council member salaries 

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  2024

  Title	Salary
  Mayor	$205,914 (plus an annual supplement of $3,048)
  Councillor	$101,938 (plus an annual supplement of $3,048)
  Acting mayor	$1,373 per month served
  Deputy Mayor	$3,775 per month served
  Duty councillor	$3,775 per month served

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  2023

  Title	Salary
  Mayor	$199,143 (plus an annual supplement of $3,048)
  Councillor	$98,586 (plus an annual supplement of $3,048)
  Acting mayor	$1,328 per month served
  Deputy Mayor	$3,651 per month served
  Duty councillor	$3,651 per month served

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  2022

  Title	Salary
  Mayor	$185,595 (plus an annual supplement of $3,048)
  Councillor	$91,879 (plus an annual supplement of $3,048)
  Acting mayor	$1,237 per month served
  Deputy Mayor	$3,402 per month served
  Duty councillor	$3,402 per month served

Expenses

Eligible expenses incurred by the Mayor and Councillors while carrying out eligible activities must be paid in accordance with the Mayor and Councillor Expenses Bylaw No. 11529 PDF file (724 KB). Council expenses consist of five components.

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  Transportation allowance

  The Mayor’s transportation allowance for each calendar year or portion thereof, permits the use of a motor vehicle for the conduct of city business or $600 per month or portion thereof.

  The transportation allowance for each Councillor for each calendar year is 60% of 10% of the Councillor’s remuneration for that calendar year or portion thereof.

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  Local expense budget

  Local expenses are eligible expenses if incurred by the Mayor or a Councillor while carrying out eligible activities within Metro Vancouver and include: 

  • Registration and attendance fees for courses, meetings, conventions other than approved eligible activities
  • Admission fees and other costs related to cultural and community events
  • Parking fees
  • Entertainment expenses incurred in a hosting capacity
  • Transportation costs, except for a Councillor who already receives a transportation allowance
  • Membership fees in any organization that contributes to the ability of the Mayor or a Councillor to fulfill their civic duties
  • Educational fees for courses that contribute to the ability of the Mayor or a Councillor to fulfill their civic duties
  • Expenses related to communications and business equipment costs
  • Other similar related expenses

  The Mayor is entitled to payment for local expenses incurred in any calendar year to a maximum amount equivalent to 10% of the Mayor’s remuneration for that calendar year. 

  Each Councillor is entitled to payment for local expenses incurred in any calendar year, to a maximum amount of the lesser of: 

  • 10% of the Councillor’s remuneration for that calendar year
  • The difference between the Councillor’s remuneration referred to above and the Councillor’s transportation allowance. 
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  Approved eligible activities

  Council approves the attendance by the Mayor and Councillors at each annual convention of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities or the Union of British Columbia Municipalities.

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  Travel and training expense budget

  The annual travel and training expense budget enables Council members to attend meetings, events, and conferences outside the Lower Mainland.

  Council members must obtain Council approval to attend these events and have the travel expenses covered by this budget.

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  Discretionary expenses budget

  The Mayor is entitled to payment for discretionary expenses that are incurred in any calendar year subject to a maximum approved by Council as part of the city’s annual budget.

  The Mayor’s discretionary expenses are eligible expenses if incurred by the Mayor or by the Mayor’s staff, while carrying out eligible activities and may include: 

  • Registration and attendance fees for courses, meetings, and conventions
  • Those eligible expenses set out in the Corporate Travel Policy of the City of Vancouver
  • Communications expenses
  • Fees for consulting or other contracted services
  • Costs of research and information gathering
  • Costs of community outreach and events

  Councillor discretionary expenses are eligible expenses if incurred by one or more Councillors while carrying out constituency activities not otherwise provided for and may include: 

  • Communications expenses
  • Fees for consulting or other contracted services
  • Costs of research and information gathering
  • Costs of community outreach and events

  Two or more Councillors may jointly incur Councillor discretionary expenses. A Councillor or Councillors are entitled to payment for discretionary expenses that are incurred in any calendar year subject to a maximum approved by Council as part of the city’s annual budget.