Chief officers' remuneration 2022-23
This table shows the remuneration as paid through the council's payroll to the Council’s Chief Executive, Statutory Chief Officers, members of the Strategic Leadership Team (i.e. those reporting to the Chief Executive) and employees with salaries over £150,000.
Chief Executive of H&F Council - Sharon Lea
Sharon Lea served as acting Chief Executive in 2022/23 (and confirmed as permanent by council on 24 May 2023); In 2021/22 Sharon Lea served as Strategic Director – Environment
- Salary, fees and allowances: £187,603
- Bonuses: £0
- Expenses allowances: £0
- Compensation for loss of office: £0
- Pension contribution: £0
- Total remuneration: £187,603
Chief Executive of H&F Council - Kim Smith
Kim Smith left the council in July 2022.
- Salary, fees and allowances: £62,869
- Bonuses: £0
- Expenses allowances: £0
- Compensation for loss of office: £0
- Pension contribution: £10,750
- Total remuneration: £73,620
Director of Children's Services - Jacqui McShannon
- Salary, fees and allowances: £161,925
- Bonuses: £0
- Expenses allowances: £0
- Compensation for loss of office: £0
- Pension contribution: £27,689
- Total remuneration: £189,614
Strategic Director of Economy
- Salary, fees and allowances: £144,027
- Bonuses: £0
- Expenses allowances: £0
- Compensation for loss of office: £0
- Pension contribution: £24,628
- Total remuneration: £168,655
Director of Resources (Monitoring Officer)
The original postholder left the council in May 2022 and the role has since been occupied on an external interim basis.
- Salary, fees and allowances: £14,299
- Bonuses: £0
- Expenses allowances: £0
- Compensation for loss of office: £90,460
- Pension contribution: £2,445
- Total remuneration: £107,204
Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)
There were two postholders who occupied this post during 2022/23 - the original postholder left the council in July 2022
and the post was subsequently occupied on an acting basis.
- Salary, fees and allowances: £40,965
- Bonuses: £0
- Expenses allowances: £0
- Compensation for loss of office: £0
- Pension contribution: £7,005
- Total remuneration: £47,970
Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)
- Salary, fees and allowances: £125,181
- Bonuses: £0
- Expenses allowances: £0
- Compensation for loss of office: £0
- Pension contribution: £21,405
- Total remuneration: £146,586
Strategic Director of Social Care - Lisa Redfern
- Salary, fees and allowances: £166,971
- Bonuses: £0
- Expenses allowances: £0
- Compensation for loss of office: £0
- Pension contribution: £28,552
- Total remuneration: £195,523
Strategic Director of Environment
- Salary, fees and allowances: £145,407
- Bonuses: £0
- Expenses allowances: £0
- Compensation for loss of office: £0
- Pension contribution: £24,864
- Total remuneration: £170,272
Number of employees receiving remuneration of more than £50,000 during 2022-23
The council’s other employees receiving more than £50,000 remuneration for the year (excluding employer’s pension contributions and including redundancy payments) were paid the following amounts.
These numbers do not include senior employees shown in the previous section or staff employed directly by schools.
| Remuneration band | Number of employees |
|---|---|
| £165,000 - £169,999 | 1 |
| £160,000 - £164,999 | 0 |
| £140,000 - £144,999 | 1 |
| £135,000 to £139,999 | 0 |
| £130,000 to £134,999 | 1 |
| £125,000 to £129,999 | 3 |
| £120,000 to £124,999 | 3 |
| £115,000 to £119,999 | 3 |
| £110,000 to £114,999 | 1 |
| £105,000 to £109,999 | 4 |
| £100,000 to £104,999 | 19 |
| £95,000 to £99,999 | 10 |
| £90,000 to £94,999 | 10 |
| £85,000 to £89,999 | 25 |
| £80,000 to £84,999 | 16 |
| £75,000 to £79,999 | 23 |
| £70,000 to £74,999 | 41 |
| £65,000 to £69,999 | 50 |
| £60,000 to £64,999 | 120 |
| £55,000 to £59,999 | 181 |
| £50,000 to £54,999 | 261 |
| Total number of employees | 773 |