Part-time councillor pay scales
Upper limits of annual total remuneration packages by municipal grade and role, South Africa, 2026 (R thousands)
R925k
Grade 6 executive mayor ceiling — the highest permitted package
R291k
Grade 1 ordinary councillor ceiling — the lowest permitted package
Executive Mayor / Mayor
Speaker / Deputy Mayor
Exec / Mayoral Committee or Whip
Section 79 / 79A Chairperson
Other Part-Time Members
South African municipalities are graded 1 to 6, with Grade 6 representing the largest and most complex urban centres.
Daily Maverick · Source: Government Notice No. 7159, Dept of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Government Gazette No. 54179, 20 February 2026
