11 Oldham Council staff earn six-figure salaries in 2024-25

Eleven senior staff at Oldham Council are earning six-figure salaries, with the highest-paid official taking home £234,000 in 2024-25, including a £151,000 payout for leaving their position. The figures, released by both the council and the TaxPayers' Alliance, show a record 4,733 council employees nationally earning over £100,000, with 366 making more than £200,000-a 40% increase from the previous year.

Oldham's top earner is the unnamed Director of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer, who received the third-highest compensation payout for loss of office in the UK. The council's Deputy Chief Executive (Place) earned £172,000, while Chief Executive Harry Catherall took home £160,000. These salaries come as residents face rising council tax bills and cuts to frontline services.

Westminster Council tops the national list with 92 staff members earning over £100,000, followed by Essex with 68 and Hampshire with 66. The TaxPayers' Alliance, which campaigns for lower taxes, has criticized the trend, saying residents are caught between a record tax burden and a 'bloated public sector feathering its nest.

Oldham Council has declined to comment on the salary figures, leaving residents to question whether they're getting value for money from their senior staff. The full data set is available on the Taxpayers' Alliance website for those wanting to examine the details themselves.