Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s reelection will come with a $43,000 raise, which means she will receive $250,000 in 2026.

Wu and the Boston city council will receive salary increases in 2026 as part of legislation passed by the council in 2022.

The Boston Herald wrote :

The pay increases that will be seen next year were a source of contention at the time of the proposed legislation in 2022.

The City Council opted to vote for a tiered increase after the body’s initial vote to hike its pay to $125,000 starting in 2024 was vetoed by Mayor Wu. Under that tiered structure, councilors saw their salaries increase from $103,500 to $115,000 in 2024 , $120,000 in 2025 , and will see a final salary increase of $125,000 in 2026.

City council members will receive a $5,000 pay increase, r

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