Johnny Mercer Salary: How Much Does Johnny Mercer Earn?

In October 2018, Mercer took on a second job working 20 hours a month as a consultant to Crucial Academy for a salary of £85,000 (equivalent to £350 per hour).

How Much Does Johnny Mercer Earn?

As an elected member of parliament, Mr. Mercer’s annual salary is £84,144. The additional role could take his income to over £136,000. Average pay in the UK is just over £29,000 a year, according to the Office for National Statistics.

In the entry, Mr. Mercer says: “I receive £1,000 a week, paid monthly, for providing advice on UK Armed Forces veteran talent. Hours: eight per week.” The appointment has been condemned by Plymouth’s Labour group which accuses Mr. Mercer of not being able to serve his constituents properly if he is working the equivalent of one full day each week in his new role

Plymouth Moor View MP Johnny Mercer has been criticized for taking a second job which will pay up to £52,000 per year on top of his MP salary. A recent update to the House of Commons’ registers of financial interests shows Mr. Mercer became an advisor to ‘WithYouWithMe’, an organization founded in Australia to help military personnel, ex-soldiers and military families into civilian employment.