What is the average council CEO salary in England?

Salary data from council pay policy statements published on .gov.uk websites. Showing basic salary only — total remuneration including pension contributions may be higher.

Council CEO Salaries

The highest-paid council chief executive in England earns £362,000 at City of London. The average CEO salary across 316 councils is £168,411.

Highest-paid chief executives

Top 50 council CEO salaries in England

1. City of London£362,000

John BarradellLondon Borough

2. Birmingham Council£295,093

Joanne Roney OBEMetropolitan District

3. Bromley£273,803

Ade Adetosoye CBELondon Borough

4. Woking District Council£264,000

Julie FisherDistrict Council

5. Hampshire County Council£250,000

Gary WestbrookCounty Council

6. Surrey County Council£245,157

Terence HerbertCounty Council

7. Hertfordshire County Council£243,000

Angie RidgwellCounty Council

8. Thurrock Council£242,500

Dr Dave Smith (Managing Director Commissioner)Unitary Authority

9. Buckinghamshire Council£240,000

Rachael ShimminUnitary Authority

10. Oxfordshire County Council£238,697

Martin ReevesCounty Council

11. Lancashire County Council£236,960

Mark WynnCounty Council

12. Bexley£233,043

Jackie BeltonLondon Borough

13. Westminster£232,389

Stuart LoveLondon Borough

14. Camden£232,074

Jon RowneyLondon Borough

15. Worcestershire County Council£231,024

Paul RobinsonCounty Council

16. Lewisham£231,024

Jennifer DaothongLondon Borough

17. Newham£231,024

Kim Bromley-DerryLondon Borough

18. Hillingdon£230,372

Tony ZamanLondon Borough

19. Lambeth£230,000

Ian DavisLondon Borough

20. Brent£229,061

Kim WrightLondon Borough

21. Essex County Council£228,753

Nicole WoodCounty Council

22. Kensington & Chelsea£228,177

Maxine HoldsworthLondon Borough

23. Hounslow£227,874

Mandy SkinnerLondon Borough

24. Leeds Council£226,710

Mariana PextonMetropolitan District

25. Tower Hamlets£225,147

Steve HalseyLondon Borough

26. Waltham Forest£225,147

Linzi Roberts-EganLondon Borough

27. West Sussex County Council£225,000

Leigh WhitehouseCounty Council

28. Haringey£225,000

Andy DonaldLondon Borough

29. Ealing£224,538

Tony ClementsLondon Borough

30. Kent County Council£223,979

Amanda BeerCounty Council

31. Leicestershire County Council£221,373

John SinnottCounty Council

32. Enfield£221,289

Perry ScottLondon Borough

33. Liverpool Council£220,982

Andrew LewisMetropolitan District

34. Manchester Council£220,982

Eamonn Boylan OBE (Interim)Metropolitan District

35. Greenwich£220,000

Miatta SherifLondon Borough

36. Durham Council£219,275

John HewittUnitary Authority

37. Barnet£212,685

Cath ShawLondon Borough

38. Luton Council£212,679

Robin PorterUnitary Authority

39. Hammersmith & Fulham£212,481

Sharon LeaLondon Borough

40. Kingston upon Thames£211,468

Sarah IrelandLondon Borough

41. Southampton Council£211,288

Mike HarrisUnitary Authority

42. North Somerset Council£211,044

Jo WalkerUnitary Authority

43. North Yorkshire Council£211,044

Richard FlintonUnitary Authority

44. Coventry Council£210,469

Julie NugentMetropolitan District

45. Lincolnshire County Council£209,997

Debbie Barnes OBECounty Council

46. Bury Council£209,996

Lynne RidsdaleMetropolitan District

47. Norfolk County Council£208,992

Tom McCabeCounty Council

48. Bath & North East Somerset Council£208,118

Will GodfreyUnitary Authority

49. Northumberland Council£207,306

Daljit LallyUnitary Authority

50. Chelmsford District Council£207,063

Nick EveleighDistrict Council

Salary data from council pay policy statements published on .gov.uk websites. Showing basic salary only — total remuneration including pension contributions may be higher.