Water bosses’ pay 2018

Another year, another round of bumper payouts for water bosses.
The latest accounts of England’s nine water and sewerage companies show their highest paid directors shared £11 million between them last year.
Our research, commissioned by the GMB union and released by them earlier this week, shows water companies have paid their bosses £70 million in the last six years.
Highest paid director |
Company |
Total pay 2017/18 |
Scott Longhurst |
Anglian Water |
1,921 |
Heidi Mottram |
Northumbrian Water |
953 |
Liv Garfield |
Severn Trent |
2,084 |
Chris Loughlin |
South West Water |
577 |
Ian Mcauley |
Southern Water |
1,066 |
Brandon Rennet |
Thames Water |
851 |
Steve Mogford |
United Utilities |
2,075 |
Andrew Pymer |
Wessex Water |
542 |
Richard Flint |
Yorkshire Water |
932 |
Click here to read our analysis of bosses’ pay after a similar exercise last year.