Morgan McSweeney, chief of staff to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, has the highest salary among special advisers, earning between £155,000 and £159,999. Nine other senior staff members are in the next pay band, receiving between £145,000 and £149,999. The overall pay bill for special advisers in 2024/25 is reported at 16.7 million, which includes 3.1 million for severance costs from the previous government. On 31 March, 130 special advisers were working for the government, with salaries disclosed in £5,000 bands.
Morgan McSweeney is the highest paid special adviser, earning between 155,000 and 159,999. Nine others are in the next pay band.
The overall pay bill for special advisers is 16.7 million for 2024/25, which includes 3.1 million in severance costs for former advisers.
As of 31 March, there were 130 special advisers in the government, with salaries above 76,000 disclosed in bands of 5,000.
Jonathan Powell and James Lyons are among those in the second-highest pay bracket between 145,000 and 149,999.
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