Top earners at Manchester City Council revealed - how authority is paying 28 people more than £100k

Data from the TaxPayer’s Alliance shows that as households across the country are hit with inflation-busting council tax rises, the number of town hall bosses receiving more than £100,000 in 2023-24 stood at a record-breaking 3,906, the highest level since their dataset was first published in 2007.

Manchester City Council was the local authority in the North West with the most employees who received remuneration in excess of £100,000 in 2023-24 was Manchester, with 28.

The highest paid was Joanne Roney, former Chief Executive (she has since moved to Birmingham City Council as managing director), who was paid a total of £258,991 (£220,982 salary and £38,009 pension).

Carol Culley, deputy chief executive and city treasurer was paid £195,968 (£167,219 salary and £28,749 pension).

Fiona Ledden, city solicitor, was paid a total of £183,207 (£156,393 salary and £26,814 salary).

Paul Marshall, strategic director of children and education services, was paid £182,787 (£155,973 salary and £26,814 pension).

Bernadette Enright, executive director of adult social services, was paid £182,712 (£155,973 salary and £26,814 pension).

Paul Candelent, project director of Our Town Hall, was paid £182,712 (£155,898 salary and £26,814 pension).

A further 22 ‘undisclosed’ employees were paid more than £100,000- ranging from £170,240 to £102,500.

John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “It’s a record breaking year in many respects for taxpayers as the country hurtles towards a record tax burden, all while the public sector continues to feather its nest.

“As our latest town hall rich list demonstrates, the number of council staff with six-figure remuneration packages has surged at the same time that services are being slashed and council tax is being hiked above inflation. Local residents can look up their own authority in our list and judge the quality of services and their council tax bill against the pay packets of their council bosses.”