Overview
- The TaxPayers’ Alliance report, released Monday, counted 4,733 local authority employees with total remuneration above £100,000 for 2024-25.
- The dataset shows 1,255 staff on at least £150,000 and 366 on £200,000 or more, both up strongly on the previous year.
- A total of 320 council employees earned more than the Prime Minister’s £172,153 salary in 2024-25.
- The largest single sum was about £457,500 at Staffordshire County Council, which said it was a confidential non-salary payment covered by a non-disclosure agreement.
- Councils say pay follows national deals and helps fill specialist roles, and the list counts full packages including pensions and one-off settlements that can lift totals.