Justin Hanney will obtain a pay rise of as much as $20,000, taking his annual wage previous $500,000.
The pay enhance got here into impact in December final yr.
Melbourne's Lord Mayor Sally Capp has defended the pay grade of the chief government, saying it was justified.
"Justin's remuneration is bench marked in opposition to comparable positions and we really feel greater than assured that we're getting extra of worth with Justin as a chief government," she stated.
The Victorian premier Daniel Andrews pockets $452,475, whereas Capp receives $250,000.
Listening to the information immediately, a number of ratepayers in Melbourne had been surprised.
"It is unfair actually, they're residing the high-life whereas many people are struggling," one particular person stated.
Hanney has been within the job since 2019.