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Salaries of Canadian Members of Parliament

Base Salary and Extra Compensation for Canadian Members of Parliament

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Updated: 04/17/2013

2013-14 Salaries of Canadian Members of Parliament

The salaries of Canadian members of parliament (MPs) are adjusted on April 1 each year. Increases to the salaries of members of parliament are based on an index of base-wage increases from major settlements of private-sector bargaining units maintained by the federal Department of Human Resources Development.

For 2013-14 the salaries of members of parliament were increased by 1.6 perecent. This is the first pay increase for MPS since their salaries were frozen in 2010 as an austerity measure.

Base Salary of Members of Parliament

All members of parliament make a basic salary of $160,200.

Extra Compensation for Additional Responsibilities

MPs who have extra responsibilities, such as the Prime Minister, Speaker, Leader of the Opposition, Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State, Leaders of other parties, parliamentary secretaries, party house leaders, caucus chairs, and chairs of House of Commons committees, receive additional compensation.

Title Additional Salary Total Salary
Member of Parliament   $160,200
Prime Minister* $160,200 $320,400
Speaker* $  76,700 $236,900
Leader of the Opposition* $  76,700 $236,900
Cabinet Minister* $  76,700 $236,900
Minister of State $  57,500 $217,700
Leaders of Other Parties $  54,500 $214,700
Government Whip $  28,800 $189,000
Opposition Whip $  28,800 $189,000
Other Party Whips $  11,300 $171,500
Parliamentary Secretaries $  16,000 $176,200
Chair of Standing Committee $  11,300 $171,500
Caucus Chair - Government $  11,300 $171,500
Caucus Chair - Official Opposition $  11,300 $171,500
Caucus Chairs - Other Parties $    5,700 $165,900
*The Prime Minister, Speaker of the House of Commons, Leader of the Opposition and Cabinet Ministers also get a car allowance.
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