Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud will get a 25% pay hike over two years after the City Council unanimously approved Tuesday, Dec. 10, the recommendations of a city commission to boost his annual base salary above $200,000, making him possibly the second highest-paid mayor in the region.

Hammoud was to receive a base salary of $168,775 for 2025, but now will get a 22% increase to $205,906 this year that will apply retroactively for all of 2025. In 2026, Hammoud will get another pay hike of 3%, earning $212,083 for his base salary. The total increase in pay for the Dearborn mayor, who leads a city with 107,410 residents, over the two years is 25.7%.

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