13 Portsmouth council members getting paid six-figure salaries
An annual town hall rich list has found that 2,759 council boss es received salaries of more than £100,000 in the UK, including several across Hampshire.
The Taxpayers’ Alliance has published its 2023 town hall rich list which provides a council-by-council-breakdown of executive pay deals. It look sat the financial year 2021/22.
John O’ Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: ‘Taxpayers facing record council tax rises want to be sure they are getting value for money from their local authority leadership.
‘Many authorities continue with extremely generous pay and perks, including bonuses and golden goodbyes, while local people are facing a financial squeeze.
‘Residents can use these figures to hold their local town hall bosses to account.’
Last year they survey found that the number of people earningmore than £100,000 had increased during the pandemic.
Key findings
At least 2,759 employees received more than £100,000 in total remuneration, of whom 721 were paid £150,000 or more. The Taxpayers’ Alliance (TA) said it is ‘reasonable’ to conclude that those earning above £100,000 and £150,000 is 3,126 and 818 respectively based on the proportion of councils‘ failing to disclose details of their highly paid employees’.
On average, 7.9 employees per council received over £100,000 with 2.1 employees receiving more than £150,000.
At Portsmouth City Council there are 13 members of staff earning six-figure salaries in the city council – an increase from 11 in the previous year.
Chief executive David Williams is the highest earner, taking home an annual salary of £194,794. Mr Williams is also the shared CEO of Go sport BoroughCouncil. Go sport’ s council had no other staff listed. AnneMarie Mountifield, the chief executive of the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership, was the second-highest earn er with £153,386.
Hampshire County Council had the most employees who received remuneration above £100,000 in the southeast with 33 – seven more than the previous year. Graham Allen, the council’s director of adults’ health and care is the highest earner with an annual salary of £173,300. The council’s chief executive, Caroline Williamson took home £164,909.
The number of staff members at Fareham Borough Council earning six figures has doubled over the past two years from two to four.