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300 Council Employees Earn More Than PM Amid Salary Surge

4/14/2026

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The TaxPayers’ Alliance reports that over 300 local council employees earned more than Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's £172,153 salary in the 2024-25 financial year.
The analysis shows a 33% rise from the previous year and that 4,733 council employees earn over £100,000, the highest since records began in 2007.
John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, criticized the rising salaries amid higher taxes and cuts to frontline services.

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The TaxPayers’ Alliance reports that over 300 local council employees earned more than Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's £172,153 salary in the 2024-25 financial year.
The analysis shows a 33% rise from the previous year and that 4,733 council employees earn over £100,000, the highest since records began in 2007.
John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, criticized the rising salaries amid higher taxes and cuts to frontline services.