Mayors back Lisa Scaffidi pay rise plea City of Cockburn Mayor Logan Howlett. Brad Pettitt, the Mayor of Fremantle. AFTER more than eight years without a pay rise, the mayors of the cities of Melville, Fremantle and Cockburn have backed calls that they should be paid more. Last week it was announced that the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal was reviewing local government pay rates, with a decision due in the next few months. Currently, the local mayors earn $60,000 a year plus $14,000 in sitting fees. This is compared to other Australian mayors who receive up to $180,000. While the three mayors - Melville's Russell Aubrey, Cockburn's Logan Howlett and Fremantle's Brad Pettitt - were not prepared to put a figure on what they should earn, they were pleased a review was underway. Read more at InMyCommunity.com.au