Harpswell selectmen are paid $6,000 a year. Here’s what councilors and selectmen are paid annually in other towns and cities around Maine, according to consultant Michael Wing and information gathered by The Forecaster:
— Bath: $3,766 (chairman), $3,168 (other councilors)
— Boothbay: $1,850
— Brunswick: $2,500 (chairman), $2,000 (other councilors)
— Camden: $1,500
— Freeport: $1,000 (chairman), $900 (vice chairman), $800 (other councilors)
— Gray: $2,000
— Lisbon: $1,500 (chairman), $1,000 (other councilors)
— New Gloucester: $1,200
— North Yarmouth: $1,000
— Portland: $6,024
— Scarborough: $1,750 (chairman), $1,500 (other councilors)
— South Portland: $3,000
— Topsham: $3,604 (chairman), $2,817 (other councilors)
— Waldoboro: $1,390
— Wiscasset: $2,500 (chairman), $2,000 (other board members)
— Yarmouth: $1,000