Halifax city councillors are in line for another pay raise – the second since they were sworn in a year ago.

Councillors have been getting an annual raise for nine years. In 2004, a formula was established by an arm’s length group that compares and matches the salaries paid to councillors in other municipalities.

Right now, councillors make $77,000 a year, while mayor Mike Savage pulls in about $3,000 a week or $159,000 annually. Deputy Mayor Reg Rankin makes $85,000 a year.

Spryfield Coun. Steve Adams says his workload has grown with his pay.

“Someone as myself who has 22 years experience and someone who has less than one year, we’re getting paid the exact same amount of money. So, this pay is not based on your experience, qualifications or anything else, it’s the position itself,” said Adams.

When he was first elected in 1991, Adams says he earned just $19,000 annually.

In July, councillors voted against a motion to review their pay packages before the next election in 2016.