THE highest earning council workers in Cumbria have been revealed following a nationwide report from the Taxpayer Alliance.
According to the report findings at least 2,802 people employed by local authorities in 2019-20 received more than £100,000 in total remuneration, an increase of 135 on 2018-19.
Of those, 693 received over £150,000, 26 more than the previous year.
The number of council staff costing the taxpayer more than £100,000 a year stood at 20 in the year 2019-2020, the documents revealed.
Here is the list of the named borough council staff in the list:
Jason Gooding:
- Cost per year: £139,000
Darren Crossley:
- Cost per year: £111,000
Sam Plum: