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What Does a Municipal Councilor Earn? About 18 Percent Earn Less than the Statutory Minimum. ‘It Is Really peanuts.’

Summary by NRC Handelsblad
About three out of ten council members earn less than the minimum hourly wage for municipal civil servants, NRC calculated. Compensation is minimal, especially in smaller municipalities. "That is not attractive, and that is a shame."

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What Does a Municipal Councilor Earn? About 18 Percent Earn Less than the Statutory Minimum. ‘It Is Really peanuts.’

About three out of ten council members earn less than the minimum hourly wage for municipal civil servants, NRC calculated. Compensation is minimal, especially in smaller municipalities. "That is not attractive, and that is a shame."

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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NRC Handelsblad broke the news in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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