How much should MPs be paid?

1 July 2013

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A £9,000 salary rise for MPs is being discussed by the independent body which decides this. How much do you think MPs should be paid? (for comparison, we've added rough equivalent average salaries for a variety of professions)

A £9,000 salary rise for MPs is being discussed by the independent body which decides this.

How much do you think MPs should be paid?
(for comparison, we've added rough equivalent average salaries for a variety of professions)

Results

Nothing, it should be voluntary		1,205 votes (11 %)
Pay them whatever they earned in their previous job		105 votes (1 %)
£104,000/yr – District judge		294 votes (3 %)
£105,000/yr – GP		346 votes (3 %)
£111,000/yr – Top inner London headteacher		235 votes (2 %)
£14,500/yr – Tesco assistant		342 votes (3 %)
£172,000/yr – High court judge		221 votes (2 %)
£26,500/yr – Average UK salary		1,349 votes (12 %)
£260,000/yr – Top 10 law firm partner		148 votes (1 %)
£28,500/yr – London bus driver		245 votes (2 %)
£31,000/yr – Senior nurse		1,404 votes (13 %)
£4,250,000/yr – FTSE 100 chief executive		208 votes (2 %)
£55,000/yr – Headteacher		1,015 votes (9 %)
£66,000/yr – Current MP’s basic salary		2,915 votes (26 %)
£75,000/yr – New MP’s salary being discussed		902 votes (8 %)
£76,000/yr – Police chief superintendent		235 votes (2 %)

                   11,169 votes received.

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