Members of the Senedd will receive a 3% pay rise in what is the largest wage increase since 2020. The new pay award for Welsh politicians will also see an increase in allowances for Members of the Senedd who require residential accommodation in Cardiff, if their constituencies are further away, with a rise by 10.1%. The increases are the maximum allowed.
As a result of the changes, MSs will earn £69,958 this financial year, with the chances coming into effect in May. The decision on the pay increase was made by the Remuneration Board, an independent body separate to the Senedd.
The highest paid MS is the First Minister Mark Drakeford who will receive £153,033 during the financial year. Other senior ministers will earn £109,308 and their deputies will earn £92,913. The presiding officer Ein Jones will earn £114,774 and her deputy will receive £92,913.
