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Career MP Salary
$2,586,891
10 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$721,183
10 years of data
NZX Career Earnings
$469,627
6 years of data
Profile2w agoParliament2w ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Former NZ Cabinet Minister (Finance, Economic Development). Founder/CEO of NZX-listed Radioworks NZ. 30+ years leadership across commercial and government.
Steven has more than 30 years of successful leadership experience across a unique mix of commercial and government roles, working in governance and executive positions. During his time in the New Zealand government, Steven served as a senior economic minister, holding the portfolios of Finance, Economic Development, Science and Innovation, Transport, ICT and Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment. Prior to politics, Steven was the founder and Chief Executive of the then NZX-listed Radioworks New Zealand Limited.
Massey UniversityPrevious Employers
New Zealand GovernmentRadioworks New Zealand Limited
Sectors
GovernmentMediaTelecommunicationsFinance
Salary & Role History
10 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ordinary MP Also: ["Ordinary MP"] | Ordinary MP | $168,900 |
| 2017 | Minister of Finance Also: Minister of Finance; Minister of Infrastructure | Minister (Cabinet) | $288,437(highest) |
| 2016 | Minister of Finance Also: "Minister of Economic Development; Minister of Finance; Associate Minister of Finance; Minister of Infrastructure; Minister for Novopay; Minister for Regulatory Reform; Minister of Science and Innovation; Minister for Tertiary Education |
Cross-Sector Roles
NZX Directorships (3)
View on NZXplorer- ChairCurrent
- Independent DirectorCurrent
- Independent DirectorCurrent
Crown Entity Roles (2)
Declared Financial Interests
7 years of declarations20154 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •S L Joyce Trust (trustee and beneficiary) Joyce Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary) Carrington Investment Trust (blind trust, beneficiary)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (owned by Joyce Family Trust), Albany, Auckland
Cross-Sector Roles
NZX Roles(3)
- Chair at NZME LimitedCurrent
- Independent Director at Winton Land LimitedCurrent
- Independent Director at Winton Land LimitedCurrent
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests