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Brighton and Hove: senior pay and councillor allowances
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In its draft statement of accounts for 2025-26, Brighton and Hove reports total remuneration of £240,776 for its chief executive (including employer pension contributions), 20 employees paid £100,000 or more, and £1,188,000 paid in members' allowances.
Key figures
- £240,776Chief Executive, 2025-26
- 20Staff paid £100,000 or more, 2025-26
- £1,188,000Members' allowances, 2025-26
- £14,609Basic allowance per councillor, 2025-26
Chief Executive
Total remuneration of £240,776 in 2025-26, including employer pension contributions. That is down 4.6% on 2024-25 (£252,495). The median among the 4 other unitary councils in England collected so far is £244,922.
From the accounts: Chief Executive - Jessica Gibbons. 2025/26: salary (including fees & allowances) £200,982; compensation for loss of office £0; pension £39,794; total £240,776. 2024/25: £213,935; £0; £38,561; £252,495. 'No expense allowances were paid in either 2025/26 or 2024/25.' Total excluding pension is not printed.
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Employees paid £50,000 or more
1,040 employees in 2025-26, up 14.3% on 2024-25 (910). 20 were paid £100,000 or more, 7.0 per 100,000 residents. The median among the 7 other unitary councils in England collected so far is 4.9 per 100,000.
| Band | 2025-26 | 2024-25 |
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£50,000 to £54,999Details for £50,000 to £54,999 | 433 | 345 |
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£55,000 to £59,999Details for £55,000 to £59,999 | 218 | 194 |
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£60,000 to £64,999Details for £60,000 to £64,999 | 169 | 146 |
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£65,000 to £69,999Details for £65,000 to £69,999 | 65 | 78 |
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£70,000 to £74,999Details for £70,000 to £74,999 | 59 | 53 |
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£75,000 to £79,999Details for £75,000 to £79,999 | 37 | 24 |
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£80,000 to £84,999Details for £80,000 to £84,999 | 15 | 11 |
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£85,000 to £89,999Details for £85,000 to £89,999 | 12 | 14 |
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£90,000 to £94,999Details for £90,000 to £94,999 | 2 | 10 |
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£95,000 to £99,999Details for £95,000 to £99,999 | 10 | 7 |
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£100,000 to £104,999Details for £100,000 to £104,999 | 5 | 7 |
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£105,000 to £109,999Details for £105,000 to £109,999 | 1 | 5 |
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£110,000 to £114,999Details for £110,000 to £114,999 | 4 | 0 |
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£115,000 to £119,999Details for £115,000 to £119,999 | 2 | 3 |
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£120,000 to £124,999Details for £120,000 to £124,999 | 2 | 4 |
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£125,000 to £129,999Details for £125,000 to £129,999 | 5 | 1 |
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£130,000 to £134,999Details for £130,000 to £134,999 | 1 | 2 |
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£135,000 to £139,999Details for £135,000 to £139,999 | 0 | 1 |
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£140,000 to £144,999Details for £140,000 to £144,999 | 0 | 0 |
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£145,000 to £149,999Details for £145,000 to £149,999 | 0 | 3 |
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£150,000 to £154,999Details for £150,000 to £154,999 | 0 | 1 |
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£155,000 to £159,999Details for £155,000 to £159,999 | 0 | 1 |
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From the accounts: 'The following table sets out the numbers of employees in each total remuneration band for all those employees receiving more than £50,000 per annum (excluding employer's pension contributions)', headed 'Other Employee Remuneration'. Totals 1,040 (2025/26) and 910 (2024/25). The note does not state whether school staff or the senior officers disclosed separately are included.
Source: Brighton and Hove, Brighton & Hove City Council Unaudited Statement of Accounts 2025/26 (draft), PDF page 66, 'Other Employee Remuneration'. Read by hand; checked 2026-09-24.
Councillors' allowances
£1,188,000 in 2025-26, up 16.8% on 2024-25 (£1,017,000), or £4.18 per resident. The median among the 7 other unitary councils in England collected so far is £3.64 per resident.
| Paid as | Total |
|---|---|
| Basic allowances | £785,604 |
| Special responsibility allowances | £293,366 |
| Expenses | £1,293 |
| All | £1,068,147 |
The basic allowance for each councillor is £14,609 a year (2025-26).
From the accounts: "In 2025/26 the council paid £1.188 million (£1.017 million 2024/25) of allowances to members. There was £0.001 million of expenses for travel/subsistence on approved duties outside the Brighton and Hove City area claimed by members during 2025/26 (£0.002 million 2024/25). In 2025/26 members contributed £0.008 million towards travel and parking costs (£0.009 million 2024/25)." (PDF page 66, Note 22)
Published allowances: Members' Allowances & Expenses paid in the financial year ending 05.04.2026.
What this data does and doesn't show
- Every figure is as Brighton and Hove printed it, in accounts that have not yet been audited. Counts in the £100,000 figure are our sum of the council's bands.
- Comparisons are with the other unitary councils in England read so far; no national figure is published for England.
- Published list covers the tax year ending 5 April 2026 (not the 31 March financial year). Its Total row as extracted: Basic Allowance £785,604.39; Special Responsibility Allowance £293,365.65; Travel & Subsistence 542.39; Dependent Carer Allowance £750.25; Deduction -£7,556.54; Total £1,068,146.78. 'expenses' is our sum of travel/subsistence and dependent carer. In our reading the printed components do not add exactly to the printed Total; the printed Total is used. The published total differs from the accounts figure (£1.188m), which the council does not reconcile. Basic rate is the full-year Basic Allowance (14,609.40) shown in the list. Brighton & Hove's website blocks automated downloads; documents were read in a browser.