From Herefordshire Council records and Freedom of Information requests, this is the amount (so far discovered) that the Chief Executive of my Council received last year 2009-10:
As Chief Executive: £183,734.00
Pension contribution: £36,010.00
Expenses: £3,742.82
Conducting Nth H'shire General Election: £1,528.18
Conducting Sth H'shire General Election: £1,526.17
TOTAL REMUNERATION: £226,531.17
I'm a massive Sinatra fan, and this morning I am mainly singing:
"Holding hands at midnight
'Neath a starry sky...
Nice work if you can get it
And you can get it -- if you try."
My Council election website: http://www.yourconvenience.org.uk/