Revealed: £100,000 pay premium for leaders of England’s largest academy chains
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Direct comparison of salaries of CEOs of largest chains against those of local authority children’s services directors, overseeing similar numbers of pupils, shows six-figure disparity.
The chief executives of England’s largest multi-academy trusts are being paid more than £100,000 more on average than they would be if they were overseeing schools in the non-academy state sector, with the number of £150k+ academy salaries trebling in three years.
These are the findings of exclusive new research carried out for the Campaign for State Education.
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By Warwick Mansell for EDUCATION UNCOVERED
Published: 12 October 2026
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