FOI/202500457617 · FOI · unclear
Scottish Government staff numbers by salary band: FOI release
Information requested
1. A breakdown of the number of Scottish Government employees grouped by salary bands (e.g., £50,000–£55,000, £55,001–£60,000, etc.).
2. The number of Scottish Government employees whose annual salary is £50,000 or higher.
3. The number of Scottish Government employees whose annual salary is £80,000 or higher.
4. The number of Scottish Government employees whose annual salary is £100,000 or higher.
Response
All of the information provided below is in relation to Scottish Government Core Directorates and is a snapshot as at December 2024 using data from the most recent official publication of the Scottish Government's workforce statistics.
Response to Q1:
Salary band in £ Number of employees 25,000 to 29,999 413 30,000 to 34,999 1337 35,000 to 39,999 995 40,000 to 44,999 921 45,000 to 49,999 1141 50,000 to 54,999 1328 55,000 to 59,999 599 60,000 to 64,999 226 65,000 to 69,999 1 70,000 to 74,999 1168 75,000 to 79,999 279 80,000 to 84,999 7 85,000 to 89,999 666 90,000 to 94,999 185 95,000 to 99,999 8 105,000 to 109,999 15 110,000 to 114,999 19 115,000 to 119,999 26 120,000 to 124,999 3 135,000 to 139,999 3 140,000 to 144,999 3 145,000 to 149,999 1 150,000 to 154,999 2 165,000 to 169,999 1 190,000 to 194,999 1 205,000 to 209,999 1
Response to Q2:
As at 31st December 2024, there were 4,542 Scottish Government employees whose annual salary was £50,000 or higher.
Response to Q3:
As at 31st December 2024, there were 941 Scottish Government employees whose annual salary was £80,000 or higher.
Response to Q4:
As at 31st December 2024, there were 75 Scottish Government employees whose annual salary was £100,000 or higher.
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