Wokingham's chief executive, Susan Parsonage, takes home more than £186,000 a year, over four times the average full-time UK salary.
She was shortlisted for the MJ Chief Executive of the Year award earlier this year, with strong support from council leader Stephen Conway.
"It is a pleasure to work with Susan and wonderful that her commitment to our community and the outstanding skill she brings to her role has been recognised in these prestigious awards."
Top salaries were revealed in a Freedom of Information release. A total of 17 officers have been revealed as earning over £100,000 in the borough.
Here are the top council salaries in Wokingham:
- Susan Parsonage - chief executive - £186,120
- Graham Ebers - director, resources and assets and deputy chief executive - £156,051
- Matthew Pope - executive director, children, adults and health - £156,051
- Andy Vaughan - director, place and growth - £143,862
- Emma Cockerell - director of children's services - £143,862
- Sally Watkins - director of corporate, community and change - £143,862
- Caroline Vass - Director of Public Health - £126,999
- Lisa Evans - service director of adult social care operations - £113,145
- Lorna Pearce - service director of safeguarding, quality and governance - £113,145
- Wesley Hedger - service director for strategy, transformation and commissioning of adult social care - £110,974
- Elizabeth Tait - service director and head of integrated mental health - £97,727
- Louise Livingston - service director, corporate services - £105,426
- Jacqueline Whitney - service director, customer and change - £105,426
- Nick Irvine - service director, planning, economy and culture - £92,595
- Christopher Easton - service director, highways and transport - £97,727
- Sarah Morgan - service director, commercial property - £97,727
- Andrew Moulton - service director, governance - £113,145
- Graham Cadle - service director, finance - £110,974
- Adam Davis - service director, homes, care and provision - £113,145
- Ming Zhang - service director, education and SEND - £113,145
- Estelle Kelleway - service director, family help and safeguarding - £97,727
- Hayley Rees - service director, strategy, transformation and commissioning - £97,727
- Caroline Alexander - service director, practice improvement quality - £107,992
- Glynn Davies - service director, digital, data and technology - £92,595
The council's figures underline a striking pay gap. According to national data, median annual pay across all UK employees is £32,890, and full-time workers earn about £39,039 a year.
Ted O'Neill, Local Democracy Reporter
