Salary of mayors: Torrevieja tops the list as top earners

Figures provided by the minister-led field Elizabeth Rodriguez Note that the salaries charged to public representatives are not strictly determined by the size of municipalities, meaning that there are more winning positions in smaller settlements than in larger ones. There are also city councilors who manage a smaller budget but have higher payrolls than others who manage more resources. In this case, the scale doesn’t fit with its attribution to political acronyms either.

An analysis of data provided by that ministry reveals that Alicante councilor Luis Barcala (PP) has the highest salary among the 26 municipal groups in the province with a population of more than 20,000. 73,564.76 €, respectively Alcoy and Almoradí, Toni Frances (PSOE) and María Gómez (PP) councilors are the lowest paid. Both receive zero euros from their municipalities. The explanation is simple. Both Frances and Gómez reconcile their positions as presidents of the city council with that of the state legislators, so much so that they relinquish their duties for another, much juicier task than the consortium. Therefore, in order to rank the highest-paid councillors, it is essential to consider the global fees they receive from administrations. And in this case, the mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón (PP), leader once again, one more year, list of those who pocket a higher public salary The last year analyzed is 2021.

Dolón joined last year 38,284 euro compensation For attendance at plenary meetings and government meetings of Torrevieja town hall, according to data from the Administrative Authorities Salary Information System. Adding to this amount the amount he receives as a Presidency, Economy and Internal Regime Deputy in the provincial organization he carries out exclusively, and he gets 74,705 euros for it. Thus, the sum of both salaries reaches 112,989 euros gross per year. Thus, for example, in the province administered by Luis Barcala and Elche, the elders of the two cities with a larger population than Torrevieja are a higher salary than those who enter. Carlos Gonzalez (PSOE). The second amount allocation of 64,965 Euro per year por managing a city with a population of more than 234,000 and a municipal budget of close to 279 million euros. Meanwhile, councilors of Benidorm and Orihuela, Toni Pérez (PP) and Emilio Bascuñana (PP) was mayor until the no-confidence motion registered in 2022, earning a higher salary than the first mayor of Elche in 2021, even running towns with three times the population and with budgets much smaller than administered. by González.

Another fact, evidenced by data published by the Ministry of Regional Policy, is that mayors who combine their activities with the law in the Diputación de Alicante or the Valencian Courts see their incomes multiplied. this Mayors of Almoradi and Alcoy According to the report, they are the only ones who stopped receiving bonuses in their municipalities in 2021 and therefore paid 100 percent of the salaries of the body headed by Carlos Mazón. €69,817 and €74,705 respectively. They did not make the same decision, but rather to the councilor of Torrevieja and Villena, Fulgencio Cerdan Receiving €11,824 from the City Council plus €52,362 from the City Council (PSOE); and Irene Navarro (PSOE) from Petrer, who received €16,352 from the City Council, added to €52,362 from the City Council.

Among cities with more than 20,000 inhabitants, there are two mayors that combine municipal activities with the Valencian Courts. there is José Chulvi (Xàbia) and Vicente Arques (l’Alfàs del Pi)Also socialist. The Valencia Courts did not update their salaries in 2021 that year, while their salaries on staff were 21,108 euros and 16,489 euros, respectively. However, sources around them say that these will be around 65,000 and 55,000 euros, respectively. Aspe’s first mayor, Antonio Puerto (EUPV)With 35,884 euros, it was the fewest entries.

The Ministry of Regional Policy was unable to complete the salary table for all mayors, as many of the mayors did not submit the data. These belong to Mutxamel, Calp, La Nucia, Albatera, Redován, Bigastro Xixona, San Miguel de Salinas, Benitachell, Granja de Rocamora, Tibi, Orxeta, Castell de Castells, Tormos, Vall d’Alcalà, Quatretondeta and Benillup.

One alderman score of less than 1,000 euros per year

The law states that in municipalities with a population of less than 1,000, the first mayor does not have the exclusive right of loyalty and can exceptionally receive a salary for a part-time occupation. However, in the province of Alicante there are about twenty municipalities where the mayor does not receive any salary and receives compensation only for participation in plenary meetings or government meetings. Total amount received by each during 2021 Didn’t even reach 1000 euros.

There are examples like Benasau, Benifallim, Benifato, Benimassot, Gorga, l’Orxa, Penàguila or Ràfol d’Almúnia According to the report by the Ministry of Regional Policy, the first mayors did not receive even a euro from the City Council last year. All of these are municipalities with a very low population ratio and represent the province with a decreasing population.

This group is joined by a number of other municipalities where bonuses are also very low, without ever reaching a thousand euros. In Agres, the first mayor received 679 euros; 150 Euros in Alcocer de Planes, same as in Almudaina. Other examples would be Benigembla’s with a bonus of 160 Euros; Famorca with 300 Euro or Tollos with 150 Euro.

However, there are also councilors from municipalities with low geographic density who exercise their right to receive salaries to perform their duties as Mayors. One example is found in the municipality. Old Daya, at Vega Baja. The town does not reach 700 inhabitants, and José Vicente Fernández, a member of the city council who participated in the elections under the umbrella of Compromís, received a salary of 31,500 euros for a partial dedication in 2021.

Mazón charges more than his counterparts in Valencia and Castellón

Carlos Mazón (PP), president of Diputación de Alicante, received a salary of 84,891 euros in fiscal 2021, making him the seventh highest in the country and the highest among his colleagues in the Community of Valencia. Toni Gaspar, president of Diputación de València, costs 82,721 euros, while that of Castellón, José Pascual Martí, is 70,076 euros; both from PSOE.