Senior staff salaries
Details on the salaries of our senior staff.
For the financial years 2025/6.
Chief offier salaries
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| Post holder information | Full time equivalent (FTE) salary 2025/26 (inclusive of 2025 pay award) |
|---|---|
| Chief Executive - John Hewitt | £219,275 |
| Corporate Director Adult and Health Services - Michael Laing | £166,434 |
| Corporate Director Children and Young Peoples Service - John Pearce | £166,434 |
| Corporate Director Neighbourhoods and Climate Change - Alan Patrickson | £166,434 |
| Corporate Director Regeneration, Economy and Growth - Amy Harhoff | £166,434 |
| Corporate Director Resources - Paul Darby | £166,434 |
| Director Integrated Community Services | £153,182 |
Head of Service roles and salaries
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| Post | Service | Pay band |
|---|---|---|
| Head of Adult Care | Adult and Health Services | £131,207 |
| Head of Education and Skills | Children and Young Peoples Service | £131,207 |
| Head of Children's Social Care | Children and Young Peoples Service | £131,207 |
| Head of Early Help, Inclusion and Vulnerable Children | Children and Young Peoples Service | £131,207 |
| Head of Environment | Neighbourhoods and Climate Change | £131,207 |
| Head of Corporate Finance and Commercial Services | Resources | £131,207 |
| Director of Legal and Democratic Services | Resources | £131,207 |
| Director of Public Health | Adult and Health Services | £123,984 |
| Head of Corporate Affairs | Corporate Affairs | £115,826 |
| Head of Community Protection Services | Neighbourhoods and Climate Change | £115,826 |
| Head of Highway Services | Neighbourhoods and Climate Change | £115,826 |
| Head of Culture, Sport and Tourism | Regeneration, Economy and Growth | £115,826 |
| Head of Transport and Contract Services | Regeneration, Economy and Growth | £115,826 |
| Head of Corporate Property & Land | Regeneration, Economy and Growth | £115,826 |
| Head of Economic Development | Regeneration, Economy and Growth | £115,826 |
| Head of Planning and Housing | Regeneration, Economy and Growth | £115,826 |
| Head of Digital Services | Resources | £115,826 |
| Head of Transactional Services and Customer Services | Resources | £115,826 |
| Head of HR and Employee Services | Resources | £115,826 |
| Highways Services Manager | Neighbourhoods and Climate Change | £91,872 |
| Managing Director, Business Durham | Regeneration, Economy and Growth | £91,872 |
| Building and Facilities Maintenance Manager | Regeneration, Economy and Growth | £91,872 |
| Head of Procurement, Sales and Business Services | Resources | £91,872 |
| Head of Pensions (Local Government Pension Scheme) | Resources | £91,872 |
The senior staff structure is available on our Council structure page. Heads of Service report to these managers.
- Email help@durham.gov.uk
- Telephone 03000 26 0000
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