Grant Murray Robertson is a New Zealand politician and member of the Labour Party who has served as the 19th deputy prime minister of New Zealand since 2020 and the minister of Finance since 2017.
He was elected Labour’s deputy leader in 2011 under leader David Shearer and contested the leadership of the party in both 2013 and 2014. Subsequently, Robertson was named the party’s Finance spokesperson and was ranked third on Labour’s party list.
How Much Does Grant Robertson Earn?
His salary is around $350,000 and his main source of income is his political career. Grant Robertson’s net worth is estimated at around $7 million.
Members of parliament usually earn between $160,000 and $180,000 a year. Ministers can earn between $250,000 and $300,000. The Prime Minister’s salary is set at $470,000.
Robertson joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 1997 after leaving university. His overseas postings included the United Nations in New York.
Robertson also managed the NZ Overseas Aid Programme to Samoa – a $7.7 million fund with projects in diverse areas such as basic education, healthcare, public sector capacity building, small business development and the empowerment of women. He left MFAT in 2001.