Each New York City Council member makes a base salary of $90,000. However, council members can also earn an additional stipend or "lulu" ranging from $4,000 to $28,500 for serving in various leadership positions or as a chair of a committee. In 2006, the council awarded itself a total of $479,500 in stipends.
One member decided not to take the extra money; Councilmember Tony Avella declined $8,000 for chairing the Zoning and Franchise Committee. Five others members - Letitia James, Andrew Lanza, Melissa Mark Viverito, Darlene Mealy, and Rosie Mendez - do not receive stipends or chair committees.
The following chart is organized by categories "Leadership Positions," "Standing Committees, " "Subcommitees," and "Select Committees" and by the size of the stipend, from the largest to the smallest.
New York City Council members are also the only local elected officials who are allowed to earn outside income from other jobs. See a chart of non-city income earned by council members.
| POSITION | MEMBER | STPIEND | TOTAL |
| Leadership Positions | |||
| Speaker |
Christine C. Quinn | $28,500 | $118,500 |
| Majority Leader/Health | Joel Rivera | $23,000 | $113,000 |
| Deputy Majority Leader/Consumer Affairs | Leroy G. Comrie, Jr. | $20,000 | $110,000 |
| Minority Leader | James S. Oddo | $18,000 | $108,000 |
| Assistant Majority Leader/General Welfare | Bill de Blasio | $15,000 | $105,000 |
| Assistant Majority Leader/Youth Services | Lewis A. Fidler | $15,000 | $105,000 |
| Majority Whip/Standards and Ethics | Inez E. Dickens | $11,000 | $101,000 |
| Minority Whip | Dennis P. Gallagher | $5,000 | $95,000 |
| Standing Committees | |||
| Finance | David I. Weprin | $18,000 | $108,000 |
| Land Use | Melinda R. Katz | $18,000 | $108,000 |
| Housing and Buildings | Erik Martin Dilan | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse & Disability Services | G. Oliver Koppell | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Women's Issues | Helen Sears | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Aging | Maria del Carmen Arroyo | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Civil Rights | Larry B. Seabrook | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Civil Service and Labor | Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Contracts | Yvette D. Clarke | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Cultural Affairs, Libraries & International Intergroup Relations | Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Economic Development | Thomas White, Jr. | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Education | Robert Jackson | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Environmental Protection | James F. Gennaro | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Fire and Criminal Justice Services | Miguel Martinez | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Governmental Operations | Simcha Felder | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Higher Education | Charles Barron | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Immigration | Kendall Stewart | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Juvenile Justice | Sara M. Gonzalez | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Lower Manhattan Redevelopment | Alan J. Gerson | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Oversight and Investigations | Eric N. Gioia | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Parks and Recreation | Helen D. Foster | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Public Safety | Peter F. Vallone, Jr. | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Rules, Privileges and Elections | Diana Reyna | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Sanitation and Waste Management | Michael E. McMahon | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Small Business | David Yassky | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| State and Federal Legislation | Maria Baez | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Technology in Government | Gale A. Brewer | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Transportation | John C. Liu | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Veterans | Hiram Monserrate | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Waterfronts | Michael C. Nelson | $10,000 | $100,000 |
| Subcommittees | |||
| Landmarks, Public Siting & Maritime Uses (Land Use) |
Jessica S. Lappin | $4,000 | $94,000 |
| Planning Dispositions and Concessions (Land Use) | Daniel R. Garodnick | $4,000 | $94,000 |
| Drug Abuse (Mental Health) |
Annabel Palma | $4,000 | $94,000 |
| Public Housing (Housing and Buildings) |
Rosie Mendez | $4,000 | $94,000 |
| Senior Centers (Aging) |
James Vacca | $4,000 | $94,000 |
| Select Committees | |||
| Community Development |
Albert Vann | $4,000 | $94,000 |
| Libraries | Vincent J. Gentile | $4,000 | $94,000 |
