Chief officer pay at Wirral Council

Post Salary range 2026 
(full-time equivalent)

Chief Executive

Chief Executive
(Head of Paid Service)
Matt Bennett
£194,687
Executive Director of People
Elizabeth Hartley
£156,919 - £173,732
Director of Merseyside Pension Fund £130,586 - £144,854

Corporate Services

Director of Corporate Services £130,586 - £144,854
Director of Finance
(Section 151 Officer)
£130,586 - £144,854
Director of Law and Governance
(Monitoring Officer)
£130,586 - £144,854
Director of Capital Programmes and Assets £105,752 - £117,262
Assistant Director: People and Organisational Culture £100,411 - £111,325
Assistant Director: Finance and Investments £100,411 - £111,325
Assistant Director: Property and Regeneration Investment  £87,312 - £96,772
Assistant Director: Revenues and Benefits £87,312 - £96,772
Assistant Director: Digital, Data & Technology £100,411 - £111,325
Assistant Director: Governance & Corporate Support £87,312 - £96,772
Assistant Director: Procurement & Commercial Services £100,411 - £111,325

Place

Assistant Director: Climate Change and Environment £87,312 - £96,772
Assistant Director: Highways and Infrastructure £87,312 - £96,772
Assistant Director: Leisure, Libraries and Engagement £87,312 - £96,772
Assistant Director: Chief Regeneration Officer £100,411 - £111,325
Assistant Director: Housing £87,312 - £96,772
Assistant Director: Chief Planning £87,312 - £96,772

People

Director of Children’s, Families and Education £130,586 - £144,854
Assistant Director: Children and Families £87,312 - £96,772
Assistant Director: Early Help and Prevention £87,312 - £96,772
Assistant Director: Education £87,312 - £96,772
Director of Adult’s Care and Health
and Strategic Commissioning
£130,586 - £144,854
Assistant Director: Integrated Services and Commissioning £87,312 - £96,772
Assistant Director: All Age Independence
and Provider Services
£100,411 - £111,325
Assistant Director: Adult Social Care Operational Delivery
and Professional Standards
£100,411 - £111,325
Director of Public Health £105,752 - £117,262
Assistant Director: Consultant in Public Health £94,356 - £108,814
Assistant Director: Consultant in Public Health £94,356 - £108,814
Assistant Director: Consultant in Public Health £94,356 - £108,814
Assistant Director: Consultant in Public Health £87,312 - 96,772