Four Council staff paid more than £100k in past year
FOUR of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s top-brass employees were paid more than £100,000 in 2022/23, it can be revealed.
New data from the Taxpayers’ Alliance shows that the Chief Executive of the Council, Alison Mccullough, received a payment package of £148,393 after pension allowances in 2022/23.
Ms. Mccullough was paid £124,178 in salary, and £24,215 in pension contribution.
In comparison, in their roles, First Minister Michelle O’neill and Deputy First Minister
Emma Little-pengelly are paid £124,500 each, and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had a salary entitlement of £164,951 in 2022-23.
Ms. Mccullagh is one of four staff members being paid more than £100,000, according to the data.
Director of Regeneration and Planning, Kim Mclaughlin, was paid a total of £110,640.
Ms. Mclaughlin received a salary of £92,586, and was paid £ 18,054 in pension contributions for the year 2022-23.
Director of Community and Wellbeing, John
Boyle, was paid a total of £108,778, comprising a salary of £91,028, and £17,750 in pension contributions for the year 2022-23.
Meanwhile, John News, Director of Environment and Place, was paid a total of £106,909, comprising a salary of £89,464, and £17,445 in pension contributions for the year
2022 -23.
John O’connell, Chief Executive of the Taxpayers’ Alliance, said: “The new financial year has seen council tax soar across the country, and taxpayers will notice that top-brass pay has simultaneously surged.
“Local authorities provide crucial services and residents will want to make sure they are getting bang for their buck with their ever-increasing bills.
“Residents can use these figures to ask whether precious funds are really going towards frontline services, or whether town hall bosses can get better value for money.”