Twenty-four top Cumberland Council jobs pay over £100,000, with the chief executive earning £182,391.

Twenty-four senior roles at Cumberland Council in the UK pay over £100,000 annually, with Chief Executive Andrew Seekings earning £182,391—more than Middlesbrough’s head but less than Durham’s £219,275. Top earners include the Director of Children and Family Wellbeing at £150,565 and other directors at £142,608. The Assistant Chief Executive starts at £120,330, with a potential maximum of £127,225, while the Chief Finance Officer earns £120,227, also capped at £127,225. The Chief Legal Officer’s pay ranges from £95,399 to £106,008. Westmorland and Furness Council’s chief executive earns £177,942. Both councils are Living Wage Employers, with Cumberland’s minimum wage at £12.26 per hour—above the UK’s National Living Wage of £11.44—supported by supplements. Pay data is published for transparency.