Newcastle CEO's pay jumps $34,890 to $563k with bonus stacked on tribunal rise
Jeremy Bath's Newcastle council pay rose 6.6 per cent to $563,226, from a tribunal increase and performance bonus.
Jeremy Bath's Newcastle council pay rose by almost $35,000 in one year. Two raises stacked together: a 3 per cent performance bonus in May, and a standard 3.5 per cent increase set by the state for all council leaders.
Together they made a 6.6 per cent rise, bringing his total pay to $563,226. The council said Bath was assessed as performing above expectations and improving the organisation's culture.
He also gets an extra $80,000 as a director on the Newcastle Airport board.
- $34,890
- Total pay increase
- $563,226
- New annual remuneration
- 3%
- Performance bonus rate
- $80,000
- Airport board payment
Why it mattersCouncil pay decisions directly affect ratepayers' bills. Public officials' remuneration is transparent for good reason: the community funds it.
AustraliaNewcastle ratepayers are funding this pay structure. The layered increase structure, combining tribunal-set and council-approved bonuses, shows how CEO compensation can climb faster than publicly expected.
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