Public record · most recent audited year per council
The £100k Club
Every officer of a Scottish council paid a salary above £100,000, in order. The figures are salary, with the employer’s pension contribution beside them. Where the accounts printed initials, the name here comes from the council’s own documents, and the note at the foot says how many.
| Officer | Salary | Employer pension | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desmond Murray Chief Executive · North Lanarkshire | £201,400 | £13,505 | 2024/25 |
| 2 | Ken Gourlay Chief Executive · Fife | £198,657 | £41,269 | 2024/25 |
| 3 | Paul Lawrence printed as “P. Lawrence”Chief Executive (from 17.06.24) and Executive Director of Place (to 16.06.24) · City of Edinburgh | £195,905 | £34,479 | 2024/25 |
| 4 | Paul Manning printed as “P Manning”Chief Executive · South Lanarkshire | £195,065 | £12,167 | 2024/25 |
| 5 | Susanne Millar Chief Executive (from 6 May 2024) · Glasgow City | £190,758 | £13,320 | 2024/25 |
| 6 | Angela Scott Chief Executive · Aberdeen City | £188,684 | £19,554 | 2024/25 |
| 7 | Jim Savege Chief Executive · Aberdeenshire | £187,237 | £27,856 | 2024/25 |
| 8 | Amanda Hatton printed as “A. Hatton”Executive Director of Children, Education and Justice Services · City of Edinburgh | £186,939 | £30,973 | 2024/25 |
| 9 | Deborah Smart printed as “Dr. D. Smart”Executive Director of Corporate Services · City of Edinburgh | £186,939 | £30,945 | 2024/25 |
| 10 | Derek Brown Chief Executive · Highland | £184,000 | £32,200 | 2024/25 |
| 11 | Gregory Colgan Chief Executive · Dundee City | £177,218 | £27,823 | 2024/25 |
| 12 | Dawn Roberts Chief Executive · Dumfries and Galloway | £177,009 | £36,544 | 2024/25 |
| 13 | Alan Russell Chief Executive · Renfrewshire | £174,470 | £11,541 | 2024/25 |
| 14 | Graham Hope printed as “G Hope”Chief Executive · West Lothian | £171,596 | £30,201 | 2024/25 |
| 15 | John Mundell Interim Chief Executive (from 2 April 2024) · Moray | £170,572 | — | 2024/25 |
| 16 | George Gillespie Executive Director of Neighbourhoods, Regeneration & Sustainability · Glasgow City | £170,321 | £11,085 | 2024/25 |
| 17 | Douglas Hutchison Executive Director of Education Services · Glasgow City | £166,541 | £10,839 | 2024/25 |
| 18 | Kenneth Lawrie printed as “K Lawrie”Chief Executive · Falkirk | £166,528 | £32,473 | 2024/25 |
| 19 | Craig Hatton Chief Executive · North Ayrshire | £166,528 | £11,029 | 2024/25 |
| 20 | Thomas Glen Chief Executive · Perth and Kinross | £163,305 | £25,639 | 2024/25 |
| 21 | David Booth printed as “D Booth”Executive Director of Community and Enterprise Resources · South Lanarkshire | £162,560 | £10,566 | 2024/25 |
| 22 | Soumen Sengupta printed as “S Sengupta”Executive Director of Health and Social Care · South Lanarkshire | £162,560 | £10,566 | 2024/25 |
| 23 | Mike Newall printed as “M Newall”Chief Executive · South Ayrshire | £161,677 | £10,411 | 2024/25 |
| 24 | Stephen Gibson printed as “S Gibson”Executive Director of Housing and Technical Resources · South Lanarkshire | £160,350 | £10,423 | 2024/25 |
| 25 | Eddie Fraser printed as “E Fraser”Chief Executive · East Ayrshire | £160,183 | £8,987 | 2024/25 |
| 26 | Kathryn Lindsay printed as “K Lindsay”Chief Executive · Angus | £160,175 | £24,180 | 2024/25 |
| 27 | Carole McKenzie printed as “C McKenzie”Executive Director of Education Resources (to 23 February 2025) · South Lanarkshire | £158,737 | £9,196 | 2024/25 |
| 28 | Jackie Taylor printed as “J Taylor”Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Resources · South Lanarkshire | £158,126 | £10,278 | 2024/25 |
| 29 | Andy MacDonald Executive Director - Corporate Services · Aberdeen City | £155,909 | £16,370 | 2024/25 |
| 30 | Gale Beattie Executive Director - City Regeneration and Environment · Aberdeen City | £155,909 | £16,370 | 2024/25 |
| 31 | Eleanor Sheppard Executive Director Families and Communities · Aberdeen City | £155,909 | £40,536 | 2024/25 |
| 32 | Andrew McPherson Depute Chief Executive · North Lanarkshire | £155,908 | £9,857 | 2024/25 |
| 33 | Pippa Milne Chief Executive · Argyll and Bute | £152,645 | £11,376 | 2024/25 |
| 34 | David Robertson printed as “KD Robertson”Chief Executive · Scottish Borders | £152,389 | £25,906 | 2024/25 |
| 35 | S Polson Marine Pilot · Shetland Islands | £151,386 | £22,000 | 2024/25 |
| 36 | Eileen Rowand Executive Director Finance & Corporate Services · Fife | £147,287 | £31,614 | 2024/25 |
| 37 | Carol Connolly Executive Director Place · Fife | £147,044 | £31,614 | 2024/25 |
| 38 | Michael Enston Executive Director Communities · Fife | £147,044 | £31,614 | 2024/25 |
| 39 | Alison White printed as “A White”Depute Chief Executive / Chief Officer, West Lothian Integration Joint Board · West Lothian | £147,044 | £25,880 | 2024/25 |
| 40 | Graeme Struthers printed as “R G Struthers”Depute Chief Executive · West Lothian | £147,044 | £25,880 | 2024/25 |
| 41 | Elaine Cook printed as “E Cook”Depute Chief Executive · West Lothian | £147,044 | £25,880 | 2024/25 |
| 42 | Louise Long printed as “L Long”Chief Executive · Inverclyde | £147,031 | £10,000 | 2024/25 |
| 43 | Laurence Findlay Director of Education and Children's Services · Aberdeenshire | £146,830 | £23,176 | 2024/25 |
| 44 | Robert Simpson Director of Business Services · Aberdeenshire | £146,830 | £23,176 | 2024/25 |
| 45 | Alan Wood Director of Environment and Infrastructure Services · Aberdeenshire | £144,850 | £23,176 | 2024/25 |
| 46 | Peter Hessett Chief Executive · West Dunbartonshire | £144,584 | £27,905 | 2023/24 |
| 47 | Steven Quinn Chief Executive · East Renfrewshire | £143,109 | £9,300 | 2024/25 |
| 48 | Alastair MacArthur Director of Finance and Resources · Renfrewshire | £142,287 | £9,412 | 2024/25 |
| 49 | Gordon McNeil Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure · Renfrewshire | £142,287 | £9,412 | 2024/25 |
| 50 | Clare Mailer Depute Chief Executive · Perth and Kinross | £141,133 | £22,043 | 2024/25 |
| 51 | Robert Emmott Executive Director of Corporate Services and S95 Officer · Dundee City | £140,895 | £21,993 | 2024/25 |
| 52 | Audrey May Executive Director of Children and Families · Dundee City | £140,644 | — | 2024/25 |
| 53 | Robin Presswood Executive Director of City Development · Dundee City | £140,644 | £22,081 | 2024/25 |
| 54 | Richard Lloyd-Bithell printed as “R. Lloyd-Bithell”Service Director - Finance and Procurement · City of Edinburgh | £140,396 | £24,710 | 2024/25 |
| 55 | Jacqueline Pepper Director/Chief Officer of the Health and Social Care Partnership · Perth and Kinross | £140,396 | £22,042 | 2024/25 |
| 56 | Lyndsay McRoberts printed as “L McRoberts”Depute Chief Executive & Director of Education · South Ayrshire | £139,427 | £8,969 | 2024/25 |
| 57 | Richard Grieveson printed as “R Grieveson”Depute Chief Executive · East Ayrshire | £138,182 | £7,660 | 2024/25 |
| 58 | Tim Eltringham printed as “T Eltringham”Director of Health & Social Care Partnership · South Ayrshire | £138,177 | £9,664 | 2024/25 |
| 59 | Janie O'Neil Director of Children's Services · Renfrewshire | £138,112 | £9,129 | 2024/25 |
| 60 | Carol Beattie printed as “C Beattie”Chief Executive · Stirling | £138,071 | £31,756 | 2023/24 |
| 61 | Grace Vickers printed as “G Vickers”Chief Executive · Midlothian | £137,928 | £24,371 | 2024/25 |
| 62 | Craig McArthur printed as “C McArthur”Director of Health & Social Care · East Ayrshire | £135,601 | £7,805 | 2024/25 |
| 63 | Kate Rocks printed as “K Rocks”Chief Officer, Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership · Inverclyde | £135,563 | £9,000 | 2024/25 |
| 64 | Ruth Binks printed as “R Binks”Corporate Director Education, Communities & Organisational Development · Inverclyde | £134,380 | £9,000 | 2024/25 |
| 65 | David Hammond Executive Director, Communities & Housing · North Ayrshire | £133,720 | £8,221 | 2024/25 |
| 66 | Russell McCutcheon Executive Director, Place · North Ayrshire | £133,720 | £8,042 | 2024/25 |
| 67 | Karen Algie printed as “K Algie”Director of Transformation, Communities and Corporate Services; Acting Director of Children's Services to 12/05/24 · Falkirk | £133,338 | £25,453 | 2024/25 |
| 68 | Julie Murray Chief Officer of East Renfrewshire Integration Joint Board · East Renfrewshire | £132,757 | £8,627 | 2024/25 |
| 69 | Tony Boyle Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services · Dundee City | £132,696 | £20,833 | 2024/25 |
| 70 | Monica Patterson Chief Executive (01/04/2024 - 16/02/2025) · East Lothian | £132,466 | £22,248 | 2024/25 |
| 71 | Ann Davie printed as “A Davie”Depute Chief Executive - Education, People & Business (to 15.12.23), Chief Executive (from 18.12.23) · East Dunbartonshire | £131,295 | £25,340 | 2023/24 |
| 72 | Maggie Sandison printed as “M Sandison”Chief Executive · Shetland Islands | £131,195 | £25,000 | 2024/25 |
| 73 | Oliver Reid Chief Executive · Orkney Islands | £131,048 | £19,650 | 2024/25 |
| 74 | Martin Booth Executive Director of Finance (to 10 January 2025) · Glasgow City | £131,042 | £8,532 | 2024/25 |
| 75 | Malcolm Burr Chief Executive · Na h-Eileanan Siar | £130,998 | £22,925 | 2024/25 |
| 76 | Mark Ratter Director of Education · East Renfrewshire | £130,795 | £8,499 | 2024/25 |
| 77 | Louise Pringle Director of Business Operations & Partnerships · East Renfrewshire | £130,795 | £8,499 | 2024/25 |
| 78 | Caitriona McAuley Director of Environment · East Renfrewshire | £130,795 | £8,499 | 2024/25 |
| 79 | Lorna Meahan Executive Director Enabling and Customer Services · Dumfries and Galloway | £130,602 | £27,093 | 2024/25 |
| 80 | Kate Lackie Interim Depute Chief Executive (to 29/04/24); Assistant Chief Executive - People (from 30/04/24) · Highland | £130,352 | £22,812 | 2024/25 |
| 81 | Malcolm Bennie printed as “M Bennie”Director of Place Services · Falkirk | £128,738 | £25,453 | 2024/25 |
| 82 | Allan Gunn Executive Chief Officer - Communities and Place (to 29/04/24); Assistant Chief Executive - Corporate (from 30/04/24) · Highland | £127,668 | £22,342 | 2024/25 |
| 83 | Malcolm MacLeod Executive Chief Officer - Infrastructure, Environment and Economy (to 29/04/24); Assistant Chief Executive - Place (from 30/04/24) · Highland | £127,668 | £22,342 | 2024/25 |
| 84 | Kevin Rush Director of Regional Economic Growth · Glasgow City | £127,356 | £8,289 | 2024/25 |
| 85 | Lesley Brown Executive Director - Education & Children's Services; Interim Chief Executive from 17/02/2025 · East Lothian | £126,114 | £20,651 | 2024/25 |
| 86 | Judy Dobbie Director of Leisure and Culture Dundee · Dundee City | £125,210 | £19,658 | 2024/25 |
| 87 | Kevin Braidwood printed as “K Braidwood”Director of Housing, Operations & Development · South Ayrshire | £125,091 | £8,732 | 2024/25 |
| 88 | Gillian Brydson Executive Director Education, Skills and Community Wellbeing · Dumfries and Galloway | £125,079 | £27,093 | 2024/25 |
| 89 | Jane Bradley printed as “J Bradley”Director of Communities & Transformation · South Ayrshire | £124,841 | £8,732 | 2024/25 |
| 90 | Rose Howley printed as “R. Howley”Chief Social Work Officer · City of Edinburgh | £124,840 | £21,972 | 2024/25 |
| 91 | Sarah Fortune Executive Director - Council Resources · East Lothian | £124,840 | £21,972 | 2024/25 |
| 92 | Stephen Penman Chief Officer (Strategic Communication and Engagement) · North Lanarkshire | £124,091 | £8,076 | 2024/25 |
| 93 | Nikki Bridle Chief Executive · Clackmannanshire | £123,932 | £28,504 | 2023/24 |
| 94 | Archie Aitken Chief Officer (Legal and Democratic) · North Lanarkshire | £123,851 | £8,076 | 2024/25 |
| 95 | Kirsty Flanagan Executive Director, Section 95 Financial Officer · Argyll and Bute | £123,523 | £9,220 | 2024/25 |
| 96 | Douglas Hendry Executive Director · Argyll and Bute | £122,961 | £9,220 | 2024/25 |
| 97 | Gerry Cornes printed as “G Cornes”Chief Executive · East Dunbartonshire | £122,890 | £23,718 | 2023/24 |
| 98 | Liam Purdie printed as “L Purdie”Chief Social Work Officer · South Lanarkshire | £122,615 | £7,970 | 2024/25 |
| 99 | Stuart Jamieson printed as “S Jamieson”Director Environment & Regeneration · Inverclyde | £122,253 | £8,000 | 2024/25 |
| 100 | Elaine Kemp Chief Officer (Finance) (Section 95 Officer) · North Lanarkshire | £120,982 | £8,076 | 2024/25 |
| 101 | Katrina Hassell Chief Officer (Business and Digital) · North Lanarkshire | £120,780 | £8,076 | 2024/25 |
| 102 | Kevin Anderson printed as “K Anderson”Executive Director: Place · Midlothian | £120,542 | £21,215 | 2024/25 |
| 103 | Fiona Robertson printed as “F Robertson”Executive Director: Children, Young People and Communities · Midlothian | £120,542 | £21,215 | 2024/25 |
| 104 | Julie Whitelaw printed as “J Whitelaw”Head of Housing, Customer and Building Services · West Lothian | £120,407 | £21,192 | 2024/25 |
| 105 | Siobhan McGarty printed as “S McGarty”Head of Education (Secondary Schools) · West Lothian | £120,407 | £21,192 | 2024/25 |
| 106 | Greg Welsh printed as “G Welsh”Head of Service (Primary Schools) · West Lothian | £120,407 | £21,192 | 2024/25 |
| 107 | Jo MacPherson printed as “J MacPherson”Head of Social Policy · West Lothian | £120,407 | — | 2024/25 |
| 108 | Fiona Whittaker Chief Officer (People Resources) · North Lanarkshire | £120,380 | £8,076 | 2024/25 |
| 109 | Alison Gordon Chief Social Work Officer (Education Families Justice and Integrated Practice) · North Lanarkshire | £120,380 | £8,076 | 2024/25 |
| 110 | Colin Edgar Director of Communications and Corporate Governance · Glasgow City | £118,555 | £7,716 | 2024/25 |
| 111 | Mairi Millar Director of Legal & Administration · Glasgow City | £118,130 | £7,688 | 2024/25 |
| 112 | Caroline Sinclair printed as “C Sinclair”Chief Social Work Officer · East Dunbartonshire | £117,532 | £22,685 | 2023/24 |
| 113 | Vladimir Valiente Assistant Director Governance and Human Resources · Dumfries and Galloway | £117,170 | £24,249 | 2024/25 |
| 114 | James Brown Assistant Director Schools · Dumfries and Galloway | £116,121 | £24,291 | 2024/25 |
| 115 | Jamie Robertson printed as “J Robertson”Chief Finance Officer · East Dunbartonshire | £115,979 | £22,384 | 2023/24 |
| 116 | Karen Donnelly printed as “K Donnelly”Chief Monitoring Officer · East Dunbartonshire | £115,979 | £22,384 | 2023/24 |
| 117 | David Mitchell printed as “D Mitchell”Chief Governance Officer · East Ayrshire | £115,964 | £7,538 | 2024/25 |
| 118 | Joseph McLachlan printed as “J McLachlan”Chief Financial Officer and Head of Finance & ICT · East Ayrshire | £115,964 | £7,055 | 2024/25 |
| 119 | Ian Lorimer printed as “I Lorimer”Director of Finance (Section 95 Officer) · Angus | £115,958 | £18,205 | 2024/25 |
| 120 | Stephen Morgan Service Director Social Work Services (CSWO) · Dumfries and Galloway | £115,847 | £24,272 | 2024/25 |
| 121 | Paul Garrett Chief Financial Officer · Dumfries and Galloway | £115,847 | £24,249 | 2024/25 |
| 122 | Kelly McIntosh printed as “K McIntosh”Acting Deputy Chief Executive / Director of Education & Lifelong Learning (Chief Education Officer) · Angus | £115,793 | £18,180 | 2024/25 |
| 123 | Jon Reid printed as “J Reid”Director of Children's Services (from 13/05/24) · Falkirk | £115,463 | £22,510 | 2024/25 |
| 124 | Greg Bremner printed as “G Bremner”Interim Chief Education Officer (to 21.11.23), Chief Education Officer (from 22.11.23) · East Dunbartonshire | £115,297 | £26,487 | 2023/24 |
| 125 | Denise Whitworth Depute Chief Executive for Education, Communities and Organisational Development · Moray | £115,285 | £16,717 | 2024/25 |
| 126 | Linda McAulay-Griffiths printed as “L McAulay-Griffiths”Chief Education Officer and Head of Education · East Ayrshire | £115,220 | £6,615 | 2024/25 |
| 127 | Rhona Gunn Depute Chief Executive for Economy, Environment and Finance · Moray | £114,167 | £16,320 | 2024/25 |
| 128 | Amanda Templeman printed as “A Templeman”Chief Finance Officer (Section 95 Officer) · Falkirk | £113,932 | £22,217 | 2024/25 |
| 129 | Mark Boyd Section 95 Officer · North Ayrshire | £112,764 | £6,654 | 2024/25 |
| 130 | Marion MacAulay printed as “M MacAulay”Head of Children's Health, Care and Justice Services · East Ayrshire | £112,376 | £7,020 | 2024/25 |
| 131 | Karen Greaves Director - Strategy, Performance and Business Solutions · Orkney Islands | £112,219 | £16,833 | 2024/25 |
| 132 | Lesley Henderson printed as “L Henderson”Head of Corporate Services · West Lothian | £112,076 | £19,725 | 2024/25 |
| 133 | Gareth Waterson Director - Enterprise & Sustainable Regeneration · Orkney Islands | £111,917 | £16,788 | 2024/25 |
| 134 | Hayley Green Director - Neighbourhood Services & Infrastructure · Orkney Islands | £111,917 | £16,788 | 2024/25 |
| 135 | James Wylie Director - Education, Leisure & Housing Services · Orkney Islands | £111,917 | £16,788 | 2024/25 |
| 136 | Aileen Craig Monitoring Officer · North Ayrshire | £111,889 | £7,273 | 2024/25 |
| 137 | Kirsty Lee printed as “K Lee”Interim Director of Children, Families & Justice (Chief Social Work Officer) · Angus | £111,522 | £15,696 | 2024/25 |
| 138 | Graeme Dailly printed as “G Dailly”Director of Infrastructure & Environment · Angus | £111,522 | £17,509 | 2024/25 |
| 139 | Sharon Faulkner printed as “S Faulkner”Director of HR, Digital Enablement, IT & Business Support · Angus | £111,522 | £17,509 | 2024/25 |
| 140 | Glyn Lloyd Head of Children's and Community Justice Service · Dundee City | £111,474 | £17,501 | 2024/25 |
| 141 | Sam Anson Executive Director, Education (from 3 June 2024) · North Ayrshire | £111,433 | £6,854 | 2024/25 |
| 142 | Gareth Barwell printed as “G. Barwell”Interim Executive Director of Place (from 29.08.24) · City of Edinburgh | £110,555 | £29,455 | 2024/25 |
| 143 | Scott Walker Strategic Lead - Finance and Business Support · Perth and Kinross | £110,477 | £17,159 | 2024/25 |
| 144 | Lisa Simpson Strategic Lead - Legal and Governance · Perth and Kinross | £110,132 | £17,161 | 2024/25 |
| 145 | Christine Ferguson printed as “C Ferguson”Director - Corporate Services · Shetland Islands | £109,875 | £21,000 | 2024/25 |
| 146 | Neil Grant printed as “N Grant”Director - Development Services · Shetland Islands | £109,875 | £21,000 | 2024/25 |
| 147 | John Smith printed as “J Smith”Director - Infrastructure Services · Shetland Islands | £109,875 | £21,000 | 2024/25 |
| 148 | Karen Wiles Head of Service (Legal and People) · Aberdeenshire | £109,528 | £17,132 | 2024/25 |
| 149 | Ellie Dunnet Head of Finance · East Lothian | £109,285 | £18,065 | 2024/25 |
| 150 | Lindsey Byrne Head of Children's Services · East Lothian | £109,285 | £19,234 | 2024/25 |
| 151 | Nicola McDowell Head of Education · East Lothian | £109,285 | £17,742 | 2024/25 |
| 152 | Wendy McGuire Head of Housing · East Lothian | £109,285 | £18,025 | 2024/25 |
| 153 | Tom Reid Head of Infrastructure · East Lothian | £109,285 | £19,234 | 2024/25 |
| 154 | Ray Montgomery Interim Head of Development · East Lothian | £109,285 | £19,234 | 2024/25 |
| 155 | Fiona Duncan Executive Chief Officer / Chief Officer - Health & Social Care and Chief Social Work Officer · Highland | £109,285 | £19,125 | 2024/25 |
| 156 | Arun Singh Strategic Lead - Children, Families and Justice · Perth and Kinross | £109,285 | £17,158 | 2024/25 |
| 157 | Andrew McClelland Chief Education Officer · North Ayrshire | £109,051 | £7,088 | 2024/25 |
| 158 | Victoria Rogers Chief Officer - People & Technology · West Dunbartonshire | £108,216 | £20,886 | 2023/24 |
| 159 | Peter Barry Chief Officer - Housing & Employability · West Dunbartonshire | £108,216 | £20,886 | 2023/24 |
| 160 | Laurence Slavin Chief Officer - Resources - S95 Officer · West Dunbartonshire | £108,197 | £20,882 | 2023/24 |
| 161 | Amanda Graham Chief Officer - Citizen, Culture & Facilities · West Dunbartonshire | £108,197 | £20,882 | 2023/24 |
| 162 | Stuart Crickmar Strategic Director - Partnership & Performance · Clackmannanshire | £107,647 | £24,759 | 2023/24 |
| 163 | Pete Leonard Strategic Director - Place · Clackmannanshire | £107,647 | £24,759 | 2023/24 |
| 164 | Lorraine Sanda Strategic Director - People · Clackmannanshire | £107,647 | £24,759 | 2023/24 |
| 165 | Laura Mason Chief Officer - Education, Learning & Attainment · West Dunbartonshire | £107,647 | £20,776 | 2023/24 |
| 166 | Lesley Munro printed as “LH Munro”Director - Education & Children's Services · Scottish Borders | £107,293 | £17,828 | 2024/25 |
| 167 | David Dunne Chief Officer - Strategic Place Planning (Planning Officer) · Aberdeen City | £107,283 | £11,265 | 2024/25 |
| 168 | Mary Beattie Head of Service (Finance) · Aberdeenshire | £107,246 | £17,132 | 2024/25 |
| 169 | Tim Baulk printed as “T Baulk”Chief Financial Officer · South Ayrshire | £107,239 | £6,954 | 2024/25 |
| 170 | Brian Porter Head of Corporate Finance / Chief Officer - Corporate Finance and Section 95 Officer · Highland | £107,105 | £18,743 | 2024/25 |
| 171 | Jonathan Belford Chief Officer - Finance · Aberdeen City | £107,075 | £11,243 | 2024/25 |
| 172 | Graeme Simpson Chief Officer - Children's Social Work and Family Support · Aberdeen City | £107,075 | £11,243 | 2024/25 |
| 173 | Shona Milne Chief Officer - Education and Life Long Learning · Aberdeen City | £107,075 | £27,606 | 2024/25 |
| 174 | Leigh Jolly Chief Social Work Officer · Aberdeenshire | £107,075 | £17,132 | 2024/25 |
| 175 | Sara Lacey | £106,933 | £22,217 | 2024/25 |
| 176 | Catriona Caves printed as “C Caves”Chief Governance Officer · South Ayrshire | £106,674 | £7,525 | 2024/25 |
| 177 | Raymond Prior Chief Social Worker · East Renfrewshire | £106,656 | £6,931 | 2024/25 |
| 178 | Alan Douglas Chief Officer - Regulatory & Regeneration · West Dunbartonshire | £105,887 | £20,436 | 2023/24 |
| 179 | Jenni Craig printed as “J Craig”Director - Resilient Communities · Scottish Borders | £105,773 | £17,828 | 2024/25 |
| 180 | Nuala McKinlay printed as “NB McKinlay”Director - Corporate Governance · Scottish Borders | £105,352 | £17,604 | 2024/25 |
| 181 | Vivienne Cross Chief Education Officer · Moray | £105,253 | £15,043 | 2024/25 |
| 182 | Patrick Welsh printed as “P Welsh”Interim Head of Finance and Property Services (from 25 August 2023 until 31 January 2025) · West Lothian | £105,123 | £17,332 | 2024/25 |
| 183 | Suzanne Douglas printed as “SL Douglas”Director - Finance · Scottish Borders | £105,025 | £17,701 | 2024/25 |
| 184 | Clair Hepburn printed as “C Hepburn”Director - People, Performance & Change · Scottish Borders | £104,873 | £17,828 | 2024/25 |
| 185 | John Curry printed as “JR Curry”Director - Infrastructure & Environment · Scottish Borders | £104,873 | £17,669 | 2024/25 |
| 186 | Alan Puckrin printed as “A Puckrin”Chief Financial Officer · Inverclyde | £104,533 | £7,000 | 2024/25 |
| 187 | Jonathan Hinds printed as “J Hinds”Head of Children's Services and Chief Social Work Officer · Inverclyde | £104,492 | £7,000 | 2024/25 |
| 188 | Donald Macleod Chief Officer Education · Na h-Eileanan Siar | £103,849 | £18,173 | 2024/25 |
| 189 | Brian Roberts printed as “B Roberts”Chief Operating Officer - Infrastructure & Environment · Stirling | £103,100 | £23,713 | 2023/24 |
| 190 | Isabel McKnight printed as “I McKnight”Chief Operating Officer - Communities and Performance · Stirling | £103,100 | £23,713 | 2023/24 |
| 191 | Alan Taylor Strategic Lead - Customer and Digital Services · Perth and Kinross | £103,071 | £16,113 | 2024/25 |
| 192 | Stephen Crawford Strategic Lead - Property Services · Perth and Kinross | £102,968 | £16,113 | 2024/25 |
| 193 | Scott Hunter Chief Social Work Officer · North Ayrshire | £102,630 | £6,671 | 2024/25 |
| 194 | Greg Boland Strategic Lead - Strategic Planning, People and Performance · Perth and Kinross | £102,630 | £16,113 | 2024/25 |
| 195 | Fraser Crofts Strategic Lead - Environment and Infrastructure · Perth and Kinross | £102,630 | £16,113 | 2024/25 |
| 196 | Elaine Ritchie Strategic Lead - Housing and Communities · Perth and Kinross | £102,630 | £16,113 | 2024/25 |
| 197 | Donna Mitchell Chief Finance Officer & Head of Governance/Performance, Health and Social Care · Perth and Kinross | £102,630 | £16,061 | 2024/25 |
| 198 | David Gladwin printed as “D Gladwin”Chief Financial Officer (S95 Officer) · Midlothian | £101,890 | £17,933 | 2024/25 |
| 199 | Wendy Wesson printed as “W Wesson”Chief HR Officer · South Ayrshire | £101,641 | £6,382 | 2024/25 |
| 200 | Fiona Grant Head of Education, Learning & Teaching / Chief Officer - Education (Secondary) and Chief Education Officer (from 13/04/24) · Highland | £101,266 | £19,625 | 2024/25 |
| 201 | Josephine (Jo) Robinson printed as “J Robinson”Director - Community Health & Social Care · Shetland Islands | £100,462 | £19,000 | 2024/25 |
| 202 | Caroline Rodgers Interim Head of Communities (from 01/05/2024) · East Lothian | £100,178 | £16,536 | 2024/25 |
| 203 | David Littlejohn Strategic Lead - Economy, Development and Planning (to 28/02/2025) · Perth and Kinross | £100,178 | £15,728 | 2024/25 |
Basis 203 officers. 81 of them appeared in the accounts as initials or a surname alone, and were identified from committee papers, the councils’ own reports and public appointment records. Four could not be identified from any document, and they stand here exactly as their accounts printed them.