$2,702,441
11 years tracked
$1,071,015
11 years of data
James Peter Edward Shaw (born 6 May 1973) is a New Zealand climate activist, businessman and former politician. He was a Member of Parliament from 2014 to 2024 and a co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand from 2015 to 2024. Voters elected Shaw to the New Zealand parliament at the 2014 general election as a list representative of the Green Party. The party selected Shaw as its male co-leader in May 2015. Following Metiria Turei's resignation in August 2017, Shaw became the party's sole leader for the duration of the 2017 general election. From 2018 until his retirement he served alongside Marama Davidson. In October 2017 the Green Party agreed to support a Labour-led government. Shaw became the Minister of Statistics, Minister for Climate Change and Associate Minister of Finance (outside Cabinet). Following the 2020 general election, the Greens agreed to cooperate with the Labour majority government, and Shaw was re-appointed as the Minister for Climate Change. Shaw retired from politics in May 2024. He is currently an operating partner at infrastructure management firm Morrison & Co, a strategic adviser to Sunshine Hydro, a director at Greenbridge Capital Management, a member of the Air New Zealand sustainability advisory panel, and a World Wide Fund for Nature New Zealand board member.
| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,600 |
| 2023 | Minister for Climate Change Also: Minister for Climate Change; Associate Minister for Environment (Biodiversity); Ordinary MP | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2022 | Minister for Climate Change Also: Minister for Climate Change; Associate Minister for Environment (Biodiversity) |
| Minister (Cabinet) |
| $295,663(highest) |
| 2021 | Minister for Climate Change Also: Minister for Climate Change; Associate Minister for Environment (Biodiversity) | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2020 | Minister for Climate Change Also: Minister for Climate Change; Minister of Statistics; Associate Minister of Finance; Associate Minister for Environment (Biodiversity) | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2019 | Minister for Climate Change Also: Minister for Climate Change; Minister of Statistics; Associate Minister of Finance | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2018 | Minister for Climate Change Also: Minister for Climate Change; Minister of Statistics; Associate Minister of Finance; Acting Associate Minister of Health; Acting Associate Minister of Transport | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2017 | Minister for Climate Change Also: Ordinary MP; Minister for Climate Change; Minister of Statistics; Associate Minister of Finance | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2016 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $158,500 |
| 2015 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $154,500 |
| 2014 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $151,200 |
| Total Career Earnings (11 years) | $2,702,441 | ||
Salary data from Remuneration Authority. Annual salary based on highest-paid role held during the year.
| Year | Role | Accommodation | Travel | Inter-Parl. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | Other | Air | Surface | VIP | ||||
| 2024 | MP | - | - | $7,751 | $4,163 | - | - | $16,930 |
| 2023 | Minister | - | $17,395 | $26,910 | $33,509 | - | $55,398 | $133,213 |
| 2022 | Minister | - | $6,148 | $13,324 | $18,293 | - | $64,544 | $102,448 |
| 2021 | Minister | - | $6,946 | $13,189 | $20,992 | - | $36,667 | $77,794 |
| 2020 | Minister | - | $12,859 | $18,901 | $24,611 | - | $12,352 | $68,723 |
| 2019 | Minister | - | $12,334 | $25,342 | $30,154 | - | $39,972 | $107,802 |
| 2018 | Minister | - | $12,796 | $27,389 | $36,469 | - | $159,125 | $235,779 |
| 2017 | Minister | - | - | $33,516 | $21,780 | $62,627 | $26,712 | $144,635 |
| 2016 | MP | - | - | $37,827 | $16,111 | $66,523 | - | $106,949 |
| 2015 | MP | - | - | $38,169 | $10,427 | $57,359 | - | $74,651 |
| 2014 | MP | - | - | $2,091 | - | $2,091 | - | $2,091 |
MP expenses from Parliament disclosure. Minister expenses disclosed separately via DIA Executive disclosure. Years showing '-' may indicate the person held a ministerial role during that period.