53 Pa. Stat. § 41607
The compensation of the mayor and councilmen elected to their offices in the year prior to the transition year to the mayor council plan A pursuant to this act shall be as follows:
| 1970 Population | Mayor | Councilmen | President of Council |
| Cities under 25,000 | $ 8,000 | $1,800 | $2,100 |
| Cities from 25,000 to 49,999 | $13,500 | $2,200 | $2,500 |
| Cities from 50,000 to 74,999 | $15,000 | $2,500 | $2,800 |
| Cities of 75,000 to 124,999 | $18,000 | $2,800 | $3,000 |
| Cities of 125,000 and over | $20,000 | $3,100 | $3,300 |
The compensation of the mayor and councilmen elected to their offices in the year prior to the transition year to the council-manager plan pursuant to this act shall be as follows:
| 1970 Population | Mayor | Councilmen |
| Cities under 25,000 | $1,800 | $1,200 |
| Cities under 25,000 to 49,999 | $2,100 | $1,500 |
| Cities from 50,000 to 74,999 | $2,400 | $1,800 |
| Cities of 75,000 and over | $3,000 | $2,400 |
The compensation of the mayor, councilmen, controller and treasurer elected to their offices subsequent to the transition year to the mayor-council plan A or to the council-manager plan pursuant to this act shall be fixed by ordinance of council finally passed or adopted at least two days prior to the last day fixed by law for candidates to withdraw their names from nominating petitions previous to the day of the municipal election. After such compensation is once fixed by ordinance only an increase or decrease thereof need be fixed by such ordinance.
53 P.S. § 41607