Find out how much Greater Manchester MPs earned from second jobs, revealing their extra earnings and roles outside Parliament.
You can check how much your MP made in our interactive tool. MPs can have extra jobs as long as they declare them. Their second jobs are listed in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, updated every two weeks.
The latest register shows income declared up to January 20. Analysis reveals how much MPs earned from additional jobs since the last general election on July 4.
Nine of Greater Manchester’s 27 MPs earned a total of £50,476 from outside work. Most of this money came from final payments for jobs held before they were elected, like local councillor roles.
Josh Simons, the Labour MP for Makerfield, was the only one paid for TV work. He earned £1,675 from Sky TV for appearing on Politics Hub. He also received £2,665 for his role as a director of Labour Together after his election.
Connor Rand, MP for Altrincham and Sale West, received the highest single payment of £19,432. This was an end-of-service payment from his former job at Usdaw. He left that role in July when he was elected.
Michael Wheeler (Worsley and Eccles) also got an end-of-service payment of £14,566 from Usdaw. Phil Brickell (Bolton West) was still working for NatWest when elected and received £3,333 for that job, plus £2,362 for being a Manchester city councillor.
Three other MPs declared earnings from their local councillor roles. Lisa Smart (Hazel Grove) earned £2,889, Tom Morrison (Cheadle) got £1,842, and Elsie Blundell (Heywood and Middleton North) received £750. Andrew Western (Stretford and Urmston) resigned as Trafford Council leader but hasn’t received any money since his election.
While Greater Manchester MPs focus on their parliamentary work, Nigel Farage has been juggling nine jobs. He has earned £571,585, more than any other MP.
This includes £219,506 for his show on GB News. Part of this payment was for work done before the election. However, it’s unclear how much was for post-election work.
Farage received payments from the broadcaster totaling £137,899 after the election. He also earned £189,300 as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion, a gold trading company.
Cameo video messages have brought him £54,006 since the election, more than all Greater Manchester MPs combined. He could match their earnings by recording around 650 Cameo videos.
Farage also earned from speaking engagements and has a £4,000-a-month column with the Telegraph, totaling £24,000 since the election. He received thousands from social media platforms like Google and Meta.
Last week, Commons leader Lucy Powell, MP for Manchester Central, promised to address MPs getting paid for jobs that distract from their roles. She expressed concern about ongoing contracts with media organizations.
Earlier this month, Farage told The Mirror he has no personal income but runs a company with expenses. He criticized the system for registering MPs’ interests, saying it’s flawed and doesn’t account for his costs.
