Sheffield s Metro Mayor gets £79,000 a year, while Liverpool s gets £80,631. However, the West Yorkshire role will also incorporate the powers currently held by the Police and Crime Commissioner. The only other Metro Mayor to have these added powers in Manchester s Mayor - who gets £110,000 a year. The panel pointed out that the Manchester role also involves powers over fire and rescue services, waste disposal and public health - responsibilities the West Yorkshire Mayor will not have. The West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner role currently includes an annual remuneration of £100,000. The report by the panel says: The Mayor will have a demanding and wide-ranging role representing a population of over 2.5 million residents of West Yorkshire.
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