Salary Breakdown by Gender

Ms Felicity Turner made this Freedom of Information request to Leicestershire County Council

The request was successful.

From: Ms Felicity Turner

18 November 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am currently building a feminist website and I am interested in
the progress public services are making in equalizing the pay gap
between men and women. Particularly with regards to positions at
management level. To this aim I am requesting data from you that
will enable me to analyze Leicester City Council's progress over
the last 4 years.

In this respect, please can you provide the following information.

Excluding school based staff
. Total salaries paid for the financial year 2004/2005.
. Total salaries paid for the financial year 2008/2009.

. Total number of male employees on a salary greater than £15,000
at the end of the financial year 2004/2005.
. Total number of female employees on a salary greater than £15,000
at the end of the financial year 2004/2005.

. Total number of male employees on a salary greater than £15,000
at the end of the financial year 2008/2009.
. Total number of female employees on a salary greater than £15,000
at the end of the financial year 2008/2009.

. Total number of male employees on a salary greater than £25,000
at the end of the financial year 2004/2005.
. Total number of female employees on a salary greater than £25,000
at the end of the financial year 2004/2005.

. Total number of male employees on a salary greater than £25,000
at the end of the financial year 2008/2009.
. Total number of female employees on a salary greater than £25,000
at the end of the financial year 2008/2009.

. Total number of male employees on a salary greater than £45,000
at the end of the financial year 2004/2005.
. Total number of female employees on a salary greater than £45,000
at the end of the financial year 2004/2005.

. Total number of male employees on a salary greater than £45,000
at the end of the financial year 2008/2009.
. Total number of female employees on a salary greater than £45,000
at the end of the financial year 2008/2009.

. Total number of male employees on a salary greater than £65,000
at the end of the financial year 2004/2005.
. Total number of female employees on a salary greater than £65,000
at the end of the financial year 2004/2005.

. Total number of male employees on a salary greater than £65,000
at the end of the financial year 2008/2009.
. Total number of female employees on a salary greater than £65,000
at the end of the financial year 2008/2009.

. Total number of male employees on a salary greater than £85,000
at the end of the financial year 2004/2005.
. Total number of female employees on a salary greater than £85,000
at the end of the financial year 2004/2005.

. Total number of male employees on a salary greater than £85,000
at the end of the financial year 2008/2009.
. Total number of female employees on a salary greater than £85,000
at the end of the financial year 2008/2009.

School based staff only (excluding teaching staff)
. As per the above for non school based staff.
. Total salaries paid for the financial year 2004/2005.
. Total salaries paid for the financial year 2008/2009.

Where "salary" requested is per anum. For part time staff please
give pro rata annual salary equal to full time.

Ideally, please represent these data graphically alongside of the
actual figures.

If data for non school based staff are available first then please
provide separately.

Yours faithfully,

Ms Felicity Turner

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From: Ms Felicity Turner

18 November 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Re. my previous request. "Leicester City Council" should of course
have read "Leicestershire County Council". Apologies.

Yours faithfully,

Ms Felicity Turner

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Leicestershire County Council

19 November 2009

Ms Falicity Turner
<<ContactAddress>>

[FOI #23346 email]

19/11/2009

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

FOI Request Number : 1620
Description : Salary Breakdown by Gendar

Dear Ms Turner

I acknowledge your request for information received on 19/11/2009 11:24.

Your request is being considered and you will receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third party.

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If you have any queries or concerns then please contact the Business Partner(Information Management) at Leicestershire County Council, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8TG, telephone 0116 305 8250, e-mail [Leicestershire County Council request email].

Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner at: Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

If you wish to contact Leicestershire County Council concerning this request please use the request number above as a reference.

Yours sincerely

Francesca Hanson

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From: Ms Felicity Turner

19 November 2009

Dear Francesca Hanson,

I would be grateful if you would provide your response
electronically to this mail address.

Yours sincerely,

Ms Felicity Turner

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Leicestershire County Council

26 November 2009

Ms Falicity Turner
<<ContactAddress>>

[FOI #23346 email]

26/11/2009

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

FOI Request Number :1620
Description :Salary Breakdown by Gender

Dear Ms Turner

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Leicestershire County Council. Your request for information has now been considered and the information is available from http://www.leicsfoi.org.uk/disclosureLog....

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If you are unhappy with the way Leicestershire County Council has handled your request you may ask for an internal review. You should contact the Business Partner(Information Management) at Leicestershire County Council, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8TG, telephone 0116 305 8250, e-mail [Leicestershire County Council request email] if you wish to complain quoting the FOI Request Number.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you also have a right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF 
Telephone:   01625 545 700
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Francesca Hanson

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