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The nine Sydney councils where the CEOs are paid more than $500,000
Nine Sydney councils pay CEOs over $500,000, with more than 80% earning more than NSW Premier Chris Minns, reflecting council size and complexity factors, reports show.
- Recently, nine of 34 Sydney councils paid their chief executives more than $500,000, with the median general manager package about $464,000 and over 80% paid more than the NSW Premier Chris Minns.
- The Office of Local Government explains remuneration is negotiated with councils and based on skills, council size, complexity, and benchmarks; a panel chaired by Ross Kerridge, lord mayor, in February 2025 recommended CEO pay unanimously approved by the elected council.
- Liverpool Council paid chief executive Jason Breton $591,533, City of Sydney boss Monica Barone earned just shy of $550,000, and Parramatta's recently sacked chief executive Gail Connolly was paid more than $540,000.
- Regional totals reveal that nine Hunter councils pay nearly $4 million to CEOs annually, with David Farmer earning more than $578,000 and Jeremy Bath $528,366, exceeding the Premier's $431,540.
- Across NSW, councils manage assets worth over $464,000, with Hunter general managers earning $444,063, well above the premier's pay, based on council reports.
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The average annual salary of Sydney local government chief executives and general managers exceeds AU$480,000, with more than four-fifths of them earning more than New South Wales Premier Chris Minns.
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