Actually, no, I beg to differ.
I'm in the camp that thinks (believes) that politicians should be very well paid, not least so that they can afford to pay a decent support staff (to keep them briefed about the stuff they should be expected to know and master).
The profession of politics should not be confined to the already exceptionally well off, or those who are already exceedingly comfortable, not simply because - even unconsciously - without attributing ill will - they would govern in their on interests, but that they would be deprived of even the most basic knowledge of - or awareness of - the lives, and needs of others, everyone else, those who do not hail from such privileged backgrounds.
Above all, paying them well, ensures - or ought to ensure - that they are independent financially, and that it frees them from being in the pocket of powerful special interest groups, or having to accept financial and other support from sources that may subsequently lay claim to their loyalty, or allegiance, ahead of their primary allegiance to the electorate that elected them, or the chamber they sit in as elected representatives, and the laws they have sworn to uphold (and may have a mandate to amend or change).
However, that comes with the caveat that the book should be thrown at them - and they should be made wholly accountable (and punished appropriately) - should they engage in corrupt practices while in office, when they are supposed to be serving the public good while holding office as a public representative.