Public sector pay inequality - all non-London councils

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To Whom It May Concern,

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) to request information pertaining to public sector pay inequality. The following are a list of questions that I would like a response on;

• How many persons does your council employ?
• How many council employees are employed as apprentices, and how much is their pay per hour?
• How many council employees are employed on a salary equal or less than a full-time equivalent of £14,942.20 per year?
• How many council employees are employed on a salary equal to or less than a full-time equivalent of £16,380 (in London £19,201) per year?
• How many council employees are employed on a salary equal to or less than a full-time equivalent of £29,588 per year?
• How many council employees are employed on a salary equal to or greater than a full-time equivalent of £46,351 per year?
• What are the non-pecuniary benefits or expenses available to stage employed in roles with full-time equivalent salaries equal to or greater than £46,351 per year?

If you can identify any ways that my request could be refined, I would be grateful for any further advice and assistance.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me via email and I will be pleased to clarify what I am asking for and discuss the request.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

Emily Thomas

Contact Centre, St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Emily Thomas

Thank you for your recent request for information, which will be treated
as a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000/Environmental
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Subject:Freedom of Information request - Public sector pay inequality -
all non-London councils

To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to you under the Freedom of
Information Act (2000) to request information pertaining to public sector
pay inequality. The following are a list of questions that I would like a
response on; b " How many persons does your council employ? b " How many
council employees are employed as apprentices, and how much is their pay
per hour? b " How many council employees are employed on a salary equal or
less than a full-time equivalent of B#14,942.20 per year? b " How many
council employees are employed on a salary equal to or less than a
full-time equivalent of B#16,380 (in London B#19,201) per year? b " How
many council employees are employed on a salary equal to or less than a
full-time equivalent of B#29,588 per year? b " How many council employees
are employed on a salary equal to or greater than a full-time equivalent
of B#46,351 per year? b " What are the non-pecuniary benefits or expenses
available to stage employed in roles with full-time equivalent salaries
equal to or greater than B#46,351 per year? If you can identify any ways
that my request could be refined, I would be grateful for any further
advice and assistance. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to
contact me via email and I will be pleased to clarify what I am asking for
and discuss the request. Thank you for your time and I look forward to
your response. Yours faithfully, Emily Thomas
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St.Helens Council, St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Emily,

 

Further to your recent request under the Freedom of Information Act dated
20th September 2019, I can confirm responses to your questions as follows:

 

This information is based on the statutory return for September 2019 made
to the Office of National Statistics.

 

(this information does not include schools-based staff)

 

• How many persons does your council employ? 2958 employees

 

• How many council employees are employed as apprentices, and how much is
their pay per hour? 31 Apprentices. £3.90 per hour.

 

• How many council employees are employed on a salary equal or less than a
full-time equivalent of £14,942.20 per year? 31 Apprentices

 

• How many council employees are employed on a salary equal to or less
than a full-time equivalent of £16,380 (in London £19,201) per year? 31
Apprentices

 

• How many council employees are employed on a salary equal to or less
than a full-time equivalent of £29,588 per year? 2298 employees

 

• How many council employees are employed on a salary equal to or greater
than a full-time equivalent of £46,351 per year? 137 employees

 

• What are the non-pecuniary benefits or expenses available to stage
employed in roles with full-time equivalent salaries equal to or greater
than £46,351 per year? There are no specific non-pecuniary benefits that
are available solely to employees earning £46,351 and above. All benefits
are open to all staff regardless of salary.

 

Many thanks

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