Allowance of £72k agreed for new mayor

Reform UK's Luke Campbell was elected as mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire on 1 May

The Mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire, Luke Campbell, will be paid £72k a year for his role.

The annual allowance was agreed by members of the combined authority's executive board at a meeting on Thursday.

The panel who recommended the allowance said that the calculation was reached by comparing the role against similar positions across the country.

Mr Campbell, was elected as the region's first mayor on 1 May.

Combined authorities are led by an elected mayor. As head of the combined authority, Campbell is responsible for housing, public transport, infrastructure, economic development, business, skills and regeneration.

There is no set salary for mayors across England.

The Institute for Government states that in 2022/23 the average salary was £92,063. In 2022/23, the mayor of Greater London had the highest salary at £154,963 a year, and the Tees Valley and North of Tyne mayors had the lowest salaries at £65,000 a year.

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the report stated that the Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) was the "best comparable area to use as a benchmark."

The document said the TVCA's area had a similar population to Hull and East Yorkshire and the two areas received similar devolution deals.

The document also stated that the panel thought it was important to set the allowance "above the local authority leader allowances and below member of parliament allowances". MP's are paid £93,904 a year.

The report said the panel used the police and crime commissioner's (PCC) allowance as a benchmark. According to the government's website, the Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner, Jonathan Evison, is paid £78,400 a year.

The panel said it took into account the PCC covered a larger area and their remit was significantly different from the remit of the combined authority.

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