How much is the salary of a French mayor?

How much is a French mayor paid for doing their job? Does it vary on the size of the town?

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The amount of a mayor’s ‘compensation’ (it is not technically a salary, but money to make up for their expenses and responsibilities) varies according to the size of the commune, which reflects the greater responsibility involved in being mayor of a large town as opposed to a village.

On the whole mayors’ pay is now (as of a 2015 law) fixed, though in communes of 1,000 people or more the mayor may suggest, on agreement from the council, that he or she be paid less.
Deputy mayors (adjoints) also qualify for pay (at a lower rate), as do other town councillors in communes with a population of 100,000 of more.

Other councillors may be paid out of the budget for the mayor and adjoints, if they are acting on their behalf or if it is otherwise agreed.

At present a mayor’s pay is: small village, €658/month; population of 500-999, €1,200; 1,000 – 3,499, €1,664; 3,500-9,999, €2,129; 10,000 – 19,999, €2,516; 20,000-49,000, €3,484; 50,000 – 99,000, €4,258; 100,000 or more, €5,612. The mayors of the largest cities (Paris, Marseille, Lyon), receive over €8,000/month.

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