
$1,447,700
6 years tracked
$897,248
6 years of data
Catherine Joan Wilkinson (born 3 August 1957) is a New Zealand farmer and politician. She was a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives for the National Party from 2005 until her retirement in 2014. From 2008 until January 2013, she was a member of cabinet, holding the portfolios of Labour (from which she resigned over the Pike River Mine disaster), Conservation, Food Safety, and Associate Immigration, before being removed from cabinet by Prime Minister John Key.
| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $150,700 |
| 2013 | Minister of Conservation | Minister (Cabinet) | $272,000(highest) |
| 2012 | Minister of Conservation | Minister (Cabinet) | $267,000 |
| 2011 |
Minister of Labour
| Minister (Cabinet) |
| $262,000 |
| 2010 | Minister of Labour | Minister (Cabinet) | $248,000 |
| 2009 | Minister of Labour | Minister (Cabinet) | $248,000 |
| Total Career Earnings (6 years) | $1,447,700 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2014 | MP | $5,704 | - | $14,528 | $20,643 | $41,854 | - | $41,854 |
| 2013 | Minister | $8,808 | $445 | $20,856 | $26,804 | $50,680 | $4,566 | $62,512 |
| 2012 | Minister | $8,347 | $2,726 | $48,445 | $93,529 | - | $91,444 | $244,489 |
| 2011 | Minister | $20,686 | $1,278 | $45,706 | $90,918 | - | $12,704 | $171,292 |
| 2010 | Minister | $37,570 | $4,743 | $49,388 | $128,304 | - | $42,124 | $262,130 |
| 2009 | Minister | $18,059 | $1,736 | $26,968 | $42,668 | - | $25,540 | $114,971 |
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.