Payments to councillors

Salaries and expenses

There are 4 levels of salary paid to councillors depending on their role, the figures are set by the Scottish Government in the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007 (as amended). Current levels of pay are:

• Leader - £40,205
• Civic Head - £30,154
• Senior Councillors - £25,126.50
• Councillors - £20,099

Councillors can also claim expenses to cover the costs of travel, accommodation and meals that are necessary to undertake official duties.

Telephones and computers

We provide councillors with mobile phones and computer equipment to carry out their council business. We pay the cost directly but the figures are included in the information we publish about each councillor's expenses.

Download information

We're required to publish a record of the payments made to councillors each year. View expenses for the last three years:

• Members' salaries and expenses 2022/23 [PDF - 192KB]
• Members' salaries and expenses 2021/22 [PDF - 118KB]
• Members' salaries and expenses 2020/21 [PDF - 83KB]
• Members' salaries and expenses 2019/20 [PDF - 160KB]

We also publish copies of any claim forms submitted for expenses each month. View claims from the last six months:

• Expenses claims - March 2024 [PDF - 45KB]
• Expenses claims - February 2024 [PDF - 41KB]
• Expenses claims - January 2024 [PDF - 39KB]
• Expenses claims - December 2023 [PDF - 38KB]
• Expenses claims - November 2023 [PDF - 45KB]
• Expenses claims - October 2023 [PDF - 41KB]

You can ask to see our payment and claim records (and older documents) in person by writing to Legal and Regulatory, Council Offices, English Street, Dumfries, DG1 2DD.

Further information

Detailed guidance on our arrangements is available to download:

• View Scheme for administration of member remuneration expensesand travelling