FOI/202400443946 · FOI · unclear
Breakdown of Scottish Government chauffeur and driver spend: FOI release
Information requested
By financial year from 2015 to present:
1. (Question 1) Total expense by the Scottish Government on employing chauffeurs. Please list exact job titles you include. Please break this down by: a. Wage bill b. Employer taxes c. Pension contributions d. Severance/voluntary redundancy payments e. Perks f. Other (if applicable. Please break this down further by any significant sub-categories if these are stored).
2. (Question 2) Total expense by the Scottish Government on employing drivers (excluding chauffeurs). Please break this down by the same categories as specified in (1).
3. (Question 3) Average wage of Scottish Government-employed chauffeurs, both actual and full time equivalent.
4. (Question 4) Average wage of Scottish Government-employed drivers (excluding chauffeurs), both actual and full time equivalent.
Response
In relation to all questions, Scottish Government only holds information on job titles from the 2017-2018 Financial Year onwards. This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have some of the information you have requested.
Information relates to Scottish Government Core Directorates only.
Question 1
The following job titles have been interpreted as falling under the scope of 'chauffeurs':
Chauffeur Job Titles A3 Chauffeur CHAUFFEUR Chauffeur GCS Chauffeur GCS CHAUFFEUR GCS Chauffeur GCS Chauffuer IRC89422E - A3 - GCS Chauffeur a3Chauffeur chauffeur chauffuer/driver gcs chauffeur
We have interpreted 'perks' as employee recognition reward mechanisms, which are commonly understood to be employee 'perks'. The table is broken down by wage costs, employer national insurance contributions, and pension contributions. The cost of severance/ voluntary redundancy payments, and other 'perks', was nil.
(£) 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 April 2024 to September 2024 Pension Contributions 73,143 74,888 107,805 119,029 120,699 136,003 130,930 77,627 Employer National Insurance 53,117 54,360 52,684 42,993 45,203 63,701 63,164 34,072 Wage Costs 518,193 535,217 538,845 487,390 495,528 618,713 613,860 330,279 Total Expense 644,452 664,465 699,334 649,411 661,430 818,417 807,955 441,978
Question 2
The following job titles have been interpreted as falling under the scope of 'drivers (excluding chauffeurs):
Other Driver Job Titles GCS Driver HGV Driver and Handyperson Handyman and Driver IOVS - Driver IOVS - Van Driver IOVS DRIVER Logistics Assistant / Driver Logistics Assistant/Driver Ships and Logistics, Handyman and Driver Trainee Tractor Driver van driver
We have interpreted 'perks' as employee recognition reward mechanisms, which are commonly understood to be employee 'perks'. The table is broken down by wage costs, employer national insurance contributions, and pension contributions. The cost of severance/ voluntary redundancy payments, and other 'perks', was nil.
2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 April 2024 to September 2024 Pension Contributions 20,561 21,468 40,879 41,379 31,977 33,880 25,240 15,530 Employer National Insurance 13,344 14,335 19,656 15,797 12,872 15,952 11,077 5,212 Wage Costs 136,005 144,927 202,829 175,960 137,496 155,661 112,102 55,962 Total Expense 169,910 180,730 263,363 233,135 182,346 205,493 148,419 76,705
Question 3
The table below sets out the average wage of Scottish Government employed chauffeurs (both actual and FTE), for the same period. Please note that salary information provided reflects substantive salaries, which is then multiplied by FTE to get the actual salary. Staff identified are based on the data as at 31 March at the end of the financial year, and salaries are as at 31 March (or 30 September for the 2024-2025 Financial Year).
Total staff as at end of financial year 17 17 21 20 21 20 19 20 Mean Actual Salary (£) 19,982 20,254 20,668 21,417 22,435 24,597 26,239 27,552 Mean Salary FTE (£) 19,982 20,732 21,069 21,853 22,868 24,597 26,239 27,552
Question 4
The table below sets out the average wage of Scottish Government employed drivers (excluding chauffeurs) (both actual and FTE), for the same period. Please note that salary information provided reflects substantive salaries, which is then multiplied by FTE to get the actual salary. Staff identified are based on the data as at 31 March at the end of the financial year, and salaries are as at 31 March (or 30 September for the 2024-2025 Financial Year).
Total staff as at end of financial year 6 6 7 7 5 5 5 4 Mean Actual Salary (£) 19,397 19,952 21,017 22,077 23,233 24,888 25,473 26,683 Mean Salary FTE (£) 19,397 19,952 21,017 22,077 23,233 24,888 25,473 26,683
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