The basic salary of a Reykjavik city councillor with the addition of various extras can be close to ISK 1 million a month (USD 8,020 at today’s rate but closer to 12,000 before the banking crisis) a month. In addition, the city pays each and every council member ISK 300,000 per year for phone bills. The mayor earns around ISK 1.1 million per month, including extras.
The basic monthly salary of a councillor is ISK 404,000 with an extra 100,000 for sitting on the Executive Board.
The chairman of the Executive Board and the President of the council both get extra, RUV reports.
The mayor, Hanna Birna Kristjansdottir is the city councillor with the most impressive paycheque. Her basic salary is ISK 900,000, with an additional 70,000 for newspapers, restaurant bills and travel.
She receives a further ISK 100,000 as the chairman of the capital region’s fire brigade and 70,000 as the chairman of the Civil Protection Agency. In addition to this, she has unrestricted mobile phone usage and the use of a car and chauffeur.