Moncton city council will see their salary rise collectively by roughly $100,000 next year after the council voted in favour on the pay hike at a council meeting on Monday.
The bylaw was passed following the recommendations made by a citizen committee, the "enhanced democracy committee," that was approved last April.
By 2017, Moncton councillors will earn $33,494.53, an increase from their current salary of $24,789.72.
Mayor Dawn Arnold, who had voted against the pay hike before the 2016 municipal election, will see her pay increase by $14,000 making her salary, $83,736.33.
The deputy mayor will see their annual salary jump to $37,244.53, up from the existing $28,539.72.

Increasing responsibilities for councillors

Deputy Mayor Blair Lawrence said the committee's report suggested that the councillor's salary should be in line with executives of non-profit organisations in Canada, divided by two.
Lawrence cited the growing list of responsibilities councillors have as justification for the pay raise.
Lawrence also said the increase in wages will help encourage more citizens to run for council.
"Imagine a young professional who has to give up a significant salary to sit as a councillor, a single mother who cannot provide day care or pay rent on councillor's salary, or a young professional who is only able to work part time thinking of leaving our region for work but is interested in municipal governance," Lawrence said.
"This may indeed be what the need is at present for them to present themselves at election time."

Arnold rejects, then supports bylaw

Arnold had been previously opposed the recommendation to increase wages when she was a councillor and hoping to become the city's mayor, voted in favour of the bylaw on Monday.
The change of heart was because previously she was unsure about the role of the mayor as she was running for the job.
"At that time there was no definition of what a mayor did at all in it and the whole focus was on what councillors do," she said.
"So at that time I could not find out any information on what the role of the mayor was and it just said that it was 2.5 times of what a councillor made so on that basis I did not feel that I could support it at that time."
Councillors Shawn Crossman, Bryan Butler and Paul Pellerin voted against the measure

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