$1,620,261
7 years tracked
$435,253
7 years of data
Mark William James Patterson (born 1970) is a New Zealand farmer, lobbyist and politician. He is a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the New Zealand First party. Since 2023, he has served as Minister for Rural Communities and Associate Minister for Agriculture in the Sixth National Government of New Zealand.
| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minister for Rural Communities Also: Minister for Rural Communities; Associate Minister of Agriculture; Associate Minister for Regional Development | Minister (Cabinet) | $316,100(highest) |
| 2024 | Minister for Rural Communities Also: Minister for Rural Communities; Associate Minister of Agriculture; Associate Minister for Regional Development | Minister (Cabinet) | $310,000 |
| 2023 |
Minister for Rural Communities Also: Minister for Rural Communities; Associate Minister of Agriculture |
| Minister (Cabinet) |
| $304,000 |
| 2020 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $180,400 |
| 2019 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $176,900 |
| 2018 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,900 |
| 2017 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,961 |
| Total Career Earnings (7 years) | $1,620,261 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2025 | Minister | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | Minister | $52,569 | $15,674 | $48,419 | $22,645 | - | $5,349 | $144,869 |
| 2023 | Minister | $1,252 | $170 | $9,731 | $1,258 | - | - | $12,623 |
| 2020 | MP | $27,942 | - | $20,314 | $12,876 | - | - | $64,453 |
| 2019 | MP | $30,914 | - | $43,060 | $22,167 | - | $2,986 | $103,842 |
| 2018 | MP | $17,679 | - | $22,307 | $8,747 | $53,704 | $10,226 | $79,857 |
| 2017 | MP | $1,028 | - | $13,013 | $764 | $14,805 | - | $29,610 |
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.