Thousands of council staff earn more than £100k
More than 2,000 council staff – including 73 in housing departments – received more than £100,000 last year, according to a pressure group.
A list compiled by the Taxpayers’ Alliance shows 2,295 employees got more than £100,000 in pay, benefits, pensions and redundancy, up 18 per cent on 2008/09.
It also suggests 48 council staff received ‘total remuneration’ of more than £250,000 – 29 more than last year.
Matthew Sinclair, director of the Taxpayers’ Alliance, said: ‘Councils should be scouring every inch of their expenditure to identify savings, so taxpayers will be staggered that so many council employees are still getting such a generous deal.
‘Councils insist cuts can only mean pressure on front line services but they clearly have money to spend when it comes to paying their own senior staff. It is crucial that some of these senior council executives set an example and ensure they have the moral authority to lead spending cuts by taking a pay cut themselves.’
Households had seen their council tax bills double over the last decade, he added. ‘Proper transparency is an essential first step so that residents can decide for themselves if town hall bosses are delivering the results to justify pay at these sorts of levels.’
