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How much are MSPs paid and what are their allowances?

April 26, 2017allowances MSPs paid

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How much are MSPs paid and what are their allowances?

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Salaries: MSP salaries were frozen at the level in place from 1 April 2010. This means that from 1 April 2011, the annual salary for an MSP remains 57,520. The annual salary for an MSP who holds a dual mandate is 19,174. The total annual salary for officeholders (including their MSP salary): First Minister: 140,847 Cabinet Secretary: 100,748 Minister: 84,598 Presiding Officer: 100,748 Deputy Presiding Officer: 84,598 Lord Advocate: 113,994 Solicitor General for Scotland: 98,358 Allowances: Details of the Allowances Scheme, the current allowance and expenses rates, and the actual allowances claimed by MSPs can beaccessed fromthe MSPs section of the website.