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Career MP Salary
$3,018,980
13 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$1,920,457
12 years of data
Public Sector Earnings
$24,000
1 years of data
Latest Public Sector Pay
$24,000
FY2025 at Eden Park Trust Board
Profile2w agoParliament2w agoAppointments2w ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Simon Joseph Bridges (born 12 October 1976) is a New Zealand former politician, broadcaster and lawyer. He served as Leader of the National Party and Leader of the Opposition between 2018 and 2020, and as the Member of Parliament for Tauranga from the 2008 election to May 2022, when he resigned. Bridges is the first and currently the only Māori person to serve as leader of a major political party in New Zealand. A self-described "compassionate conservative", Bridges served in several Cabinet positions, including Minister of Transport (2014–2017) and Minister of Economic Development (2016–2017). He took the role of Leader of the House from May to October 2017. Bridges was elected as National Party leader on 27 February 2018, succeeding former Prime Minister Bill English, who resigned. On 22 May 2020, following poor polling for the party, Bridges was challenged for the party leadership and replaced by Todd Muller, who would relinquish the leadership less than two months later.
Salary & Role History
13 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000 |
| 2021 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000 |
| 2020 | Leader of the Opposition Also: Leader of the Opposition; Ordinary MP | Leader of Opposition | $295,663(highest) |
Public Sector Roles
Unknown – 2027-11-30
Remuneration History
| Financial Year | Agency | Remuneration | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Eden Park Trust Board | $24,000 | Full Year | Cabinet Fees Framework |
Declared Financial Interests
14 years of declarations202211 declared interests▼
Real Property (4)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Mātua, Tauranga
- •Commercial property (owned by EHJ Property Limited) – central Tauranga
- •Apartment (in St Catherines Superannuation Scheme) – central Wellington
- •Apartment (in St Catherines Superannuation Scheme) – Parnell, Auckland
Payment for Activities (3)
Cross-Sector Roles
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests