Is $100,000 still a big salary in 2023?

Before Christmas, it was reported that more than 10,000 council staff across the country were earning more than $100,000 a year. It was a statistic that prompted the Taxpayers Union to refer to staff being “overpaid”. But it also resulted in a number of emails from readers who said that the $100,000 benchmark is outdated, and a salary that is not really that notable any more. 30 December 2023 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [Is $100,000 still a big salary in 2023?]( [Is $100,000 still a big salary in 2023?]( [Before Christmas, it was reported that more than 10,000 council staff across the country were earning more than $100,000 a year. It was a statistic that prompted the Taxpayers Union to refer to...]( [Medal predictions for the New Zealand team at the 2024 Paris Olympics]( [Medal predictions for the New Zealand team at the 2024 Paris Olympics]( [ANALYSIS: From 20 medals to nine seems like an impossibly sharp drop in success for New Zealand’s Olympic team. But that’s the prediction from entertainment and sport data company Gracenote for the...]( [Do you have what it takes to be a career firefighter? A Stuff reporter gives it a go]( [Do you have what it takes to be a career firefighter? A Stuff reporter gives it a go]( [I’ve been in Auckland’s Albany Fire Station for less than 10 minutes and I’m kitting up. First the boots, then the overalls, a hood and a jacket until suddenly I’m wearing what I’m told is 20kg of...]( Newsable: the news worth talking about Join Imogen Wells and Jess McCarthy for your daily dose of exclusives, analysis and fresh perspectives on news. The podcast drops each weekday from 6am on [newsable.co.nz]( or listen on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. [Listen to the latest episode of Newsable →]( [Hawke's Bay property 'one colossal playground' for current occupants]( [Hawke's Bay property 'one colossal playground' for current occupants]( [This story is from the team at NZ House & Garden magazine. Tracy and Ed White’s four children, Evie, 9, Charlie, 7, and twins Ted and Lottie, 4...]( [Stuff quiz: Morning trivia challenge: December 30, 2023]( [Stuff quiz: Morning trivia challenge: December 30, 2023]( [The prominent New Zealand figures in our New Year honours]( [The prominent New Zealand figures in our New Year honours]( [An 87-year-old dancer, a local historian preserving the memories of our war veterans, the Californian who led our nation’s female football team –...]( [Aotearoa 2023 in photos: Stuff visual journalists share their favourite snaps of the year]( [Aotearoa 2023 in photos: Stuff visual journalists share their favourite snaps of the year]( [Have you ever seen the inside a hot air balloon or the view from the wing of a WWII plane? Perhaps not in person, but definitely on the Stuff...]( [The future of Super Rugby - and where it might be heading]( [The future of Super Rugby - and where it might be heading]( [ANALYSIS: Super Rugby Pacific will enter its third season in 2024, but the competition could look very different by 2026. The number of teams, and...]( [Wondering where to find the luckiest Lotto locations? We tell you]( [Wondering where to find the luckiest Lotto locations? We tell you]( [Cheers to everyone living in Auckland City as it is the luckiest lotto location in 2023, Stuff reveals. Across New Zealand, the lottery has made...]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand