Poll: Should top council staff be able to earn more than the Prime Minister?
With more than 2,500 town hall staff being paid over £100,000 last year and some more than David Cameron's annual salary of £142,000, we ask if it is right for top council staff to earn more than the Prime Minister.
Details compiled by campaign group the TaxPayers' Alliance (TPA) showed the number earning in six figures fell 11% in 2011-12.
But 103 councils were employing more staff on that level than before - and one executive was handed almost £600,000.
The latest edition of the town hall "Rich List" - assembled using data from annual accounts - found 2,525 council employees pocketed £100,000 plus, compared with 2,839 in 2010-11.
2,500 council staff paid over £100k
Some 636 staff received over £150,000, and 42 over £250,000.
Prime Minister David Cameron's annual salary is £142,000.
