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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

Session 6 MSP salaries

The Scottish Parliament is responsible for the payment of salaries for MSPs and members of the Scottish Government. These tables show annual salaries for Session 6.

2024-25

MSP and Ministerial salaries from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

Office holder
 Annual salary  Annual salary (including MSP salary)   
 MSP  £72,196  £72,196
 MSP (dual mandate)  £24,066  £24,066
 First Minister  £104,584  £176,780
 Cabinet Secretary  £54,256  £126,452
 Minister  £33,989  £106,185
 Presiding Officer  £54,256  £126,452
 Deputy Presiding Officer  £33,989  £106,185
 Lord Advocate  £70,881  £143,077
 Solicitor General for Scotland  £51,256  £123,452

2023-24

MSP and Ministerial salaries from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.

Office holder
 Annual salary  Annual salary (including MSP salary)   
 MSP  £67,662  £67,662
 MSP (dual mandate)  £22,554  £22,554
 First Minister  £98,016  £165,678
 Cabinet Secretary  £50,849  £118,511
 Minister  £31,854  £99,516
 Presiding Officer  £50,849  £118,511
 Deputy Presiding Officer  £31,854  £99,516
 Lord Advocate  £66,430  £134,092
 Solicitor General for Scotland  £48,038  £115,700

2022-23

MSP and Ministerial salaries from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.

Office holder
 Annual salary  Annual salary (including MSP salary)   
 MSP  £66,662  £66,662
 MSP (dual mandate)  £22,221  £22,221
 First Minister  £96,567  £163,229
 Cabinet Secretary  £50,097  £116,759
 Minister  £31,383  £98,045
 Presiding Officer  £50,097  £116,759
 Deputy Presiding Officer  £31,383  £98,045
 Lord Advocate  £65,448  £132,110
 Solicitor General for Scotland  £47,328  £113,990

2021-22

MSP and Ministerial salaries from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022

There was no MSP salary change between 2020-21 and 2021-22.

Office holder
 Annual salary  Annual salary (including MSP salary)   
 MSP  £64,470  £64,470
 MSP (dual mandate)  £21,490  £21,490
 First Minister  £93,391  £157,861
 Cabinet Secretary  £48,449  £112,919
 Minister  £30,351  £94,821
 Presiding Officer  £48,449  £112,919
 Deputy Presiding Officer  £30,351  £94,821
 Lord Advocate  £63,295  £127,765
 Solicitor General for Scotland  £45,771  £110,241

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