This page shows the grades, spinal column points (SPC) and salaries for senior management and other council staff from 1 April 2026.
Senior management pay scales
Chief Executive
Table showing Chief Executive pay scale
| SCP |
Salary |
| CEX2 |
£180,000 |
Deputy Chief Executive
Table showing Deputy Chief Executive pay scale
| SCP |
Salary |
| DCEX2 |
£144,900 |
Service Director
Table showing Service Director pay scale
| SCP |
Salary |
| SD1 |
£121,095 |
| SD2 |
£108,675 |
Business Lead
Table showing Business Lead pay scale
| SCP |
Salary |
| BL4 |
£90,398 |
| BL3 |
£86,824 |
| BL2 |
£83,250
|
Service Manager +
Table showing Service Manager + pay scale
| SCP |
Salary |
| SME2 |
£77,883 |
Employee pay scales from 1 April 2026
Grade 11
Table showing Grade 11 pay scales from 1 April 2026
| SCP |
Salary |
| 56 |
£72,373 |
| 55 |
£69,966 |
Grade 10
Table showing Grade 10 pay scales from 1 April 2026
| SCP |
Salary |
| 52 |
£62,530 |
| 51 |
£60,291 |
Grade 9
Table showing Grade 9 pay scales from 1 April 2026
| SCP |
Salary |
| 48 |
£54,689 |
| 47 |
£53,527 |
Grade 8
Table showing Grade 8 pay scales from 1 April 2026
| SCP |
Salary |
| 44 |
£50,054 |
| 43 |
£48,888 |
Grade 7
Table showing Grade 7 pay scales from 1 April 2026
| SCP |
Salary |
| 39 |
£44,394 |
| 38 |
£43,100 |
Grade 6
Table showing Grade 6 pay scales from 1 April 2026
| SCP |
Salary |
| 34 |
£39,248 |
| 33 |
£38,275 |
Grade 5
Table showing Grade 5 pay scales from 1 April 2026
| SCP |
Salary |
| 29 |
£34,318 |
| 28 |
£33,159 |
Grade 4
Table showing Grade 4 pay scales from 1 April 2026
| SCP |
Salary |
| 24 |
£29,638 |
| 23 |
£28,822 |
Grade 3
Table showing Grade 3 pay scales from 1 April 2026
| SCP |
Salary |
| 19 |
£27,781 |
| 18 |
£27,125 |
