Wichita City Council pay has climbed 24% in 5 years. Voters could get a say in future  

Wichita’s City Council members have awarded themselves raises of 24 percent since 2015, increasing their annual salaries from $36,999 to $46,026 for what is considered a part-time job.

During that same time frame, the mayor has gotten an 18 percent raise, bumping his annual salary from $87,712 to $103,560.

The latest bump came in December, when elected officials gave themselves a 1.25-percent cost-of-living raise and a 2.5-percent raise based on merit.

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