DN currently have an annual salary of £ 53,852 members have agreed Assembly, a pay freeze may of next year for four years after the Assembly election on 5.It was already known, a two year freeze in accordance with all public employees earn more than 21,000 £ would face a year.
The Assembly remuneration Executive Board welcomes the decision says it the equivalent of £ 1 m over the next four years allowing inflation would save.
AMs currently have an annual salary of £ 53,852 while the first Minister deserves an additional £ 80,871.
Remuneration CEO George Reid said: "I welcome this determination by DN, its role in meeting the challenges of the current economic climate, the widely used pay freezes in public and private sector."
The Board said DN from all four parties - work, conservative, Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats - the freeze agreed.
Peter black, Welsh Lib Dem whip, said: "If employees in the public sector across Wales have to undergo a pay freeze, it is only fair that Assembly have frozen to pay our members."
"We should be treated no differently to thousands of public employees in Wales."
Nick Bourne, leader of the conservative Welsh in the Assembly agreed DN had to "Solidarity".
'Tighten your belt'He said "In a time when funds under considerable pressure is public, I am pleased that DN of all parties have agreed, come together to freeze in DN pay, voice".
"This shows solidarity with the people of Wales, the end meet to make close your belt buckle have."
Helen Mary Jones, Deputy Chairman who said Plaid Cymru group: "Plaid Cymru DN should be frozen our pay agreed unanimously."
"We wrote to the Panel" remuneration "after our meeting with you on issues that happen as soon as possible."
"At a time when many public sector workers of Wales having to pay to freeze, which felt Plaid Cymru group it was only right that we have the same conditions face."
The new remuneration Executive Board, which held its first meeting with DN last month is the independent body responsible for determining the salaries and allowances of the DN and its staff.
It was previously said that DN "reality should reflect salaries which Welsh men and women in your pay packages".
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