Our salaries
What we publish
We publish the names and roles of people who earn more than £60,000 a year.
The below salaries are as of September 2024.
Salaries over £60,000
| Name | Role | Annual salary (£) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vijay Rangarajan | Chief Executive Officer | 206,910 | London |
| Binnie Goh | Director and General Counsel, Devolution, Governance and Law | 118,236 | London |
| Jackie Killeen | Director of Electoral Administration and Regulation | 118,236 | Scotland |
| Tom Hawthorn | Director of Policy and Research | 90,000 to 94,999 | London |
| Niki Nixon | Director of Communications | 90,000 to 94,999 | London |
| Andrew Simpson | Head of Digital Data, Technology and Facilities | 85,000 to 89,999 | London |
| Prisca Sinihelm | Head of Financial Planning and Analysis | 80,000 to 84,999 | London |
| Adrian Fryer | Head of Legal | 85,000 to 89,999 | London |
| Denise Morgan-Agbenyegah | Head of Human Resources | 75,000 to 79,999 | London |
| John Pullinger | Chair | 75,000 to 79,999 | London |
| Charlene Hannon | Head of Guidance | 75,000 to 79,999 | London |
| Hannah Brown | Head of Registration, Compliance and Transparency | 75,000 to 79,999 | London |
| Su Crown | Head of Campaigns and Corporate Communications | 75,000 to 79,999 | London |
| Tim Crowley | Head of Digital Communications and Voter Engagement | 75,000 to 79,999 | London |
| Bola Raji | Interim Head of Planning and Performance | 75,000 to 79,999 | London |
| Orla Hennessy | Head of External Communications | 75,000 to 79,999 | London |
| Carol Sweetenham | Head of Projects | 75,000 to 79,999 | London |
| Katy Knock | Head of Legislation, Strategy and Coordination | 75,000 to 79,999 | London |
| Laura Douglas | Head of Regulatory Support | 75,000 to 79,999 | London |
| Phil Thompson | Head of Research | 75,000 to 79,999 | London |
| Tracey Blackman | Head of Finance and Procurement | 75,000 to 79,999 | London |
| Elizabeth Youard | Head of Governance | 75,000 to 79,999 | London |
| Andy O'Neill | Head of Electoral Commission, Scotland | 75,000 to 79,999 | Scotland |
| Michela Palese | Head of Policy | 75,000 to 79,999 | London |
| Claire Robbie | Head of Regulatory Action and Enforcement | 75,000 to 79,999 | London |
| Gilly Bloom | Senior Lawyer | 75,000 to 79,999 | London |
| Jagdip Singh | Head of Procurement | 70,000 to 74,999 | London |
| Cahir Hughes | Head of Electoral Commission, Northern Ireland | 70,000 to 74,999 | Northern Ireland |
| Mel Davidson | Head of Support and Improvement | 70,000 to 74,999 | Home Working |
| Rhydian Thomas | Head of Electoral Commission, Wales | 70,000 to 74,999 | Wales |
Annual salary includes taxable benefits and allowances.
The table above includes those currently on maternity, parental or adoption leave.
Actual salaries for the Chair and Executive team are published in our annual resource accounts, therefore actuals are shown above for these staff.
We do not use Senior Civil Service grades.
All figures are full-time equivalent.
Salary bands below £60,000
| Job level | Number of staff | Salary banding (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Manager or Senior Adviser | 92 | 44,000 to 59,999 |
| Senior Adviser or Senior Officer | 29 | 39,000 to 43,999 |
| Adviser or Officer | 50 | 30,000 to 38,999 |
| Assistant | 0 | 18,000 to 29,999 |