Pay policy statement

Pay policy statement

We are required by the Localism Act 2011 to publish information about pay. This information is contained within our annual pay policy statement.

Pay Policy Statement 2025 (286 KB)

Pay multiple

Relationship between the highest and lowest paid employees

Our definition of our ‘lowest paid’, are employees on Grade 1, SCP 2 who currently receive £23,656pa, or on a pro rata basis if they work for less than 37 hours per week. This definition does not include those working as apprentices who are paid in compliance with the National Minimum Wage guidelines

The current pay levels define the multiple* between the lowest paid (full time equivalent) employee and the [Chief Executive] as [1:9] and between the lowest paid employee and average chief officer as [1:5]. The multiple between the median (average) full time equivalent earnings and the [Chief Executive] is [1:6] and between the median (average) full time equivalent earnings and average chief officer is [1:4].

Note - The Hutton report on Fair Pay in the public sector was asked to explore the case for a fixed limit on pay dispersion in the public sector, through a requirement that no public sector manager can earn more than 20 times the lowest paid person in the organisation. There are advantages and disadvantages of using a maximum pay multiple. The Hutton Report concluded that the most appropriate metric is top to median earnings.

Please note: *Multiple or ratio rounded up or down where applicable.

Senior salaries

Information about senior salaries is included in our annual statement of accounts.

Organisation chart

Staffordshire County Councils organisation chart is published annually, or following change of staff at senior level and/or change of organisation structure.

We also publish information about the members of our senior leadership team and the directorates for which they are responsible.