Staff pay and conditions financial information
We publish information about the gender pay gap and how we provide paid time off for union representatives.
We're committed to being as open as possible about our spending.
This includes publishing information about our senior officers' pay and details of how salaries for all council employees are determined.
Please note that schools based employees fall outside the council’s pay policy and the data provided does not include schools.
Staff pay and benefits
Read about our values, staff pay, flexible working and other staff benefits.
Pay policy statement
Read our pay policy statement, which we publish every year.
Fair pay disclosure - the pay multiple
The pay multiple between our Chief Executive's salary and the average (median) earnings of council staff is 5.13 to 1. Reporting period ending 31 March 2025.
The details below set out the pay multiple for top to median pay for previous years; the lower quartile (25th) and the upper quartile (75th) pay multiples; the percentage salary change to the highest paid employee and the percentage change to all employees salary and allowances
| Financial Year | Data from | Median Pay: Pay Multiple Ratio (to Chief Executive the highest paid) | Pay Multiple - Chief Executive to 25th Percentile | Pay Multiple - Chief Executive to 75th Percentile |
Percent change in highest paid salary & allowances |
Percent change in all employees’ salary & allowances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 to 2025 | March 2025 | 5.13 : 1 | 6.19 : 1 | 4.35 : 1 | 2.5 % | 4.0 % |
| 2023 to 2024 | March 2024 | 5.20 : 1 | 6.38: 1 | 4.39 : 1 | 13.1 % | 9.6 % |
| 2022 to 2023 | March 2023 | 5.04 : 1 | 6.26 : 1 | 4.15 : 1 | 1.2 % | 6.7 % |
| 2021 to 2022 | March 2022 | 5.32 : 1 | 6.66 : 1 | 4.34 : 1 | ||
| 2020 to 2021 | March 2021 | 5.3 : 1 | ||||
| 2019 to 2020 | March 2020 | 5.6 : 1 | ||||
| 2018 to 2019 | March 2019 | 5.7 : 1 | ||||
| 2017 to 2018 | March 2018 | 5.7 : 1 | ||||
| 2016 to 2017 | March 2017 | 5.7 : 1 | ||||
| 2015 to 2016 | March 2016 | 5.9 : 1 | ||||
| 2014 to 2015 | March 2015 | 5.9 : 1 | ||||
| 2013 to 2014 | March 2014 | 6.1 : 1 | ||||
This calculation excludes staff based in schools. We make the calculation as set out in the guidance in The Local Government Transparency Code from GOV.UK.
The ‘pay multiple’ compares the taxable earnings of the highest paid employee to the median full time equivalent taxable earnings of all employees (excluding staff based in schools) at the specified date.
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Gender pay gap report
The gender pay gap is defined as the average pay gap between male and female staff in hourly pay. All employers with more than 250 employees must now publish their gender pay gap report annually by 30 March.
2025 to 2026 report
Our 2025 to 2026 report shows that women at Brighton & Hove City Council earn, on average, 7.9% more than men. This is based on the mean measure of hourly earnings.
2024 to 2025 report
Our 2024 report shows that women at Brighton & Hove City Council earn, on average, 7.2% more than men. This is based on the mean measure of hourly earnings.
2023 to 2024 report
Our 2023 report shows that women at Brighton & Hove City Council earn, on average, 6.5% more than men.
2022 to 2023 report
Our 2022 report shows that women at Brighton & Hove City Council earn, on average, 7.2% more than men.
Ethnicity pay gap report
We're publishing the workforce ethnicity pay gap report voluntarily.
2025 to 2026 report
Our 2025 to 2026 report shows that the average earnings of BME employees at Brighton & Hove City Council are the same as those of White employees, with a 0% pay gap. This is based on the median difference between average earnings.
2024 to 2025 report
Our 2024 to 2025 report shows that the average earnings of BME employees at Brighton & Hove City Council are 2.7% less than those of White employees. This is based on the median difference between average earnings.
2023 to 2024 report
Our 2023 to 2024 report shows the average earnings of BME employees at Brighton & Hove City Council are 5.2% less than White employees. This is based on the median difference between average earnings.
2022 to 2023 report
Our 2022 to 2023 report shows the average earnings of BME employees at Brighton & Hove City Council are 6.9% less than White employees. This is based on the median difference between average earnings.
Disability pay gap report
We're publishing the workforce disability pay gap report voluntarily.
2025 to 2026 report
Our 2025 to 2026 report shows that the average earnings of disabled employees at Brighton & Hove City Council are 0.3% more than those of employees with no disability. This is based on the median difference between average earnings.
2024 to 2025 report
Our 2024 to 2025 report shows that the average earnings of disabled employees at Brighton & Hove City Council are 2.7% less than those of employees with no disability. This is based on the median difference between average earnings.
2023 to 2024 report
Our 2023 to 2024 report shows the average earnings of disabled employees at Brighton & Hove City Council are 5.8% less than employees with no disability. This is based on the median difference between average earnings.
2022 to 2023 report
Our 2022 to 2023 report shows the average earnings of disabled employees at Brighton & Hove City Council are 5.2% less than employees with no disability. This is based on the median difference between average earnings.
Paid time off for union representatives
Brighton & Hove City Council staff are entitled to join a union.
Representatives of the trade unions we recognise are entitled to paid time off to carry out trade union duties, this is known as 'trade union facility time', under the Local Government Transparency Code the council is required to publish the details of Trade Union Facility Time for 2019 to 2020 (PDF 96KB).
Under a separate requirement governed by the Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017, we are also required to publish information relating to all claimed Trade Union activity and facility time.
Further information
If you have a payroll query, send an email to HRPayroll@brighton-hove.gov.uk.