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EMBARGOED: 19:00, Friday 9th January<\/strong><\/p>\n The number of Transport for London (TfL) staff receiving at least \u00a3100,000 in total remuneration has surged dramatically, according to new analysis of official accounts by the TaxPayers\u2019 Alliance on the anniversary of the founding of the London Underground.<\/p>\n In just two years, the number of TfL employees in receipt of six-figure total remuneration packages has increased by 189 per cent, from 766 in 2022-23 to at least 2,217 in 2024-25. That explosion comes despite TfL remaining reliant on subsidies from taxpayers and Londoners facing rising fares, unreliable services and ongoing disruption across the network.<\/p>\n The growth in top pay has been especially steep in the last year alone. Between 2023-24 and 2024-25, the number of staff receiving at least \u00a3100,000 jumped by 68 per cent, from 1,319 to 2,217.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n These figures expose the widening gap between the lived experience of passengers and the rewards enjoyed by senior and managerial staff. Commuters continue to endure unreliable services, overcrowding and repeated fare increases, yet bonuses, pension contributions and compensation payments for senior staff continue to climb.<\/p>\n TfL is already one of the largest public sector employers in the country, and its pay bill is a major driver of its operating costs. While ministers and City Hall continue to talk about the need for efficiency and restraint, this analysis shows that pay inflation at the top of the organisation has been anything but restrained.\u00a0<\/p>\n With TfL still dependent on government support and emergency funding deals, the surge in six-figure pay packets raises uncomfortable questions about whether Londoners and taxpayers are getting value for money regarding the capital\u2019s transport system.<\/p>\n Key findings:<\/p>\n Data<\/p>\n Table 1: 10 highest remunerated Transport for London employees, 2024-25<\/p>\n Name<\/p>\n Job title<\/p>\n Total remuneration (\u00a3)<\/p>\n Notes<\/p>\n<\/tr>\n Andy Lord<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Commissioner<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 639,164<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Bonus includes\u00a0<\/p>\n retention payment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Rachel McLean<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Chief finance officer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 483,299<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Bonus includes\u00a0<\/p>\n retention payment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Tricia Wright<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Chief officer \u2013 pensions review<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 467,618<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Until 27 December 2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Stuart Harvey<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Chief capital officer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 423,583<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Fiona Brunskill<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Chief people officer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 423,049<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Bonus includes\u00a0<\/p>\n retention payment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Jonathan Wharfe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Director of procurement and commercial \u2013 operations<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 395,699<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Until 31 January 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Alex Williams<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Chief customer and strategy officer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 382,236<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Claire Mann<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Chief operating officer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 356,834<\/p>\n<\/td>\n From 3 April 2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Andrea Clarke<\/p>\n<\/td>\n General counsel<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 343,249<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Bonus includes\u00a0<\/p>\n retention payment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Shashi Verma<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Chief technology officer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 336,567<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Table 2: 10 highest remunerated Transport for London employees by bonuses received, 2024-25<\/p>\n Name<\/p>\n Job title<\/p>\n Bonuses (\u00a3)<\/p>\n Notes<\/p>\n<\/tr>\n Andy Lord<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Commissioner<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 187,902<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Bonus includes\u00a0<\/p>\n retention payment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Rachel McLean<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Chief finance officer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 116,567<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Bonus includes\u00a0<\/p>\n retention payment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Lester Hampson<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Director of property development, Places for London<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 112,749<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Until 31 December 2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Fiona Brunskill<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Chief people officer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 97,890<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Bonus includes\u00a0<\/p>\n retention payment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Stuart Harvey<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Chief capital officer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 73,929<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Dan Lovatt<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Director of asset management, Places for London<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 70,193<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Alex Williams<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Chief customer and strategy officer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 50,400<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Jonathan Wharfe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Director of procurement and\u00a0<\/p>\n commercial \u2013 operations<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 49,827<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Until 31 January 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Andrea Clarke<\/p>\n<\/td>\n General counsel<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 48,949<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Bonus includes\u00a0<\/p>\n retention payment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Justine Curry<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Director of legal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 44,824<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Bonus includes\u00a0<\/p>\n retention payment<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Table 3: 10 highest remunerated Transport for London employees by employer pension contribution, 2024-25<\/p>\n Name<\/p>\n Job title<\/p>\n Employer pension\u00a0<\/p>\n contribution (\u00a3)<\/p>\n Notes<\/p>\n<\/tr>\n Shashi Verma<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Chief technology officer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 60,506<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Claire Mann<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Chief operating officer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 49,628<\/p>\n<\/td>\n From 3 April 2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Rachel McLean<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Chief finance officer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 45,845<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Fiona Brunskill<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Chief people officer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 45,395<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Andrea Clarke<\/p>\n<\/td>\n General counsel<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 44,708<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Lilli Matson<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Chief safety, health and environment officer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 44,671<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Graeme Craig<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Director and chief executive, Places for London<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 44,656<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Nick Dent<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Director of customer operations – London Underground<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 43,434<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Isabel Coman<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Director of engineering and asset strategy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 41,686<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Sue Taylor<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Director of people (operations),\u00a0<\/p>\n employee relations and reward<\/p>\n<\/td>\n 40,705<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Anne Strickland, researcher at the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n “These figures are a damning indictment of the profligacy taking place at Transport for London under Sadiq Khan\u2019s watch, with commuters and taxpayers picking up the tab.<\/p>\n \u201cA 189 per cent rise in \u00a3100,000-plus pay packets in just two years shows that restraint has gone out of the window. While passengers face higher fares, delays and disruption, TfL\u2019s senior staff are enjoying a six-figure boom with soaring salaries, plush pensions and bloated bonuses.<\/p>\n \u201cLondoners and taxpayers deserve a transport authority focused on efficiency and reliability, not one where top pay and bonuses surge while the network struggles.\u201d<\/p>\n TPA spokespeople are available for live and pre-recorded broadcast interviews via 07795 084 113 (no texts)<\/strong><\/p>\n Media contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n William Yarwood Notes to editors:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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