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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