Direct answer: As of 2025, the official annual salary for the Mayor of New York City is $258,750. This figure applies to the mayor occupying the office, such as Eric Adams in 2021–2025, and generally reflects the City’s adopted pay scale for the mayoral position.
Context and nuances:
- The mayor’s salary is set by the city and is separate from any personal income, business holdings, or outside earnings. It is a fixed annual compensation, not a per-diem or performance-based amount.
- In practice, the mayor’s office often employs top aides and deputies with salaries that exceed the mayor’s own pay, which can influence perceptions of overall executive compensation at City Hall. For example, several deputy mayors and senior staff have been reported earning over $200,000 annually.
- Media coverage over time has sometimes highlighted disparities between the mayor’s salary and those of other city officials or influential staff, but the statutory salary for the mayor remains the $258,750 figure for the relevant recent years.
