Compensation
Members of the House of Assembly receive an annual base salary. Members with additional responsibilities, including the speaker, premier, ministers and opposition party leaders, receive additional compensation as detailed in the table below.
Members with legislative roles, including committee chairs, House leaders, whips and caucus chairs, also receive additional payment for their work.
In addition to salaries and payments, members are entitled to certain allowances for specific expenses.
All salaries and payments are fully taxable.
Compensation | Compensation Amount |
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MLA indemnity (salary) | $89,234.90 |
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Additional indemnity (salary) |
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Premier | $101,545.19 |
Speaker | $49,046.51 |
Minister with portfolio | $49,046.51 |
Minister without portfolio | $49,046.51 |
Leader of the opposition | $49,046.51 |
Deputy speaker | $12,500.00 |
Leader of a recognized opposition party | $24,523.25 |
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Committee payments |
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Chair of the Public Accounts Committee | $3,152.00 |
Chair of all other committees | $2,101.00 |
Vice-chairs | $525.00 |
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Additional payments |
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House leader | $10,506.00 |
Deputy house leader | $5,253.00 |
House leader of the official opposition | $10,506.00 |
| Deputy house leader of the official opposition | $5,253.000 |
House leader of a recognized party | $10,506.00 |
| Deputy house leader of a recognized party | $5,253.00 |
Whip of each recognized party | $5,253.00 |
Caucus chair of each recognized party | $10,506.00 |
