Forty-four academy trust CEOs have now crossed the £200,000 pay threshold amid wage rises of up to 50 per cent in five years – as leaders argue that salaries may now match those in private firms.
Three more leaders now earn over £300,000.
Schools Week’s annual chief executive pay investigation reveals that trust bosses received, on average, a 5.2 per cent hike in 2022-23, taking them out of a period of wage “stagnation”.
Our analysis has found the best paid are getting better paid, but there is also a £14,000 gender pay gap.
