ScotRail salary publication

Executive team

In line with the Scottish Government guidelines to disclose the names, job titles and salary details of senior management within Non-Departmental Public Bodies, the following information is provided.

Information is based on Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Annual Salary + Higher Grade Duty Allowance and accurate as of 31 December 2023.

Name Job title Annual Salary (£) Car allowance (£)
Joanne Maguire Chief Operating Officer 175,000 - 180,000 None
David Lister Safety & Sustainability Director 155,000 - 160,000 7,500
Derek Marchant Finance Director 135,000 - 140,000 None
Lesley Kane Commercial Director 135,000 - 140,000 7,500
David Ross Communications Director 125,000 - 130,000 None
Julie Dale HR Director 120,000 - 125,000 None

Salary banding

The following table provides a breakdown of the number of ScotRail staff, including directors, in each salary banding.

Information is based on FTE Annual Salary + Higher Grade Duty Allowance.

Salary Banding (£) Number of staff
19,000 to 20,000 15*
20,000 to 39,999 2841
40,000 to 59,999 2265
60,000 to 79,999 239
80,000 to 99,999 23
100,000 to 119,999 7
120,000 to 139,999 5
140,000 to 159,999 2
160,000 to 179,999 1

*all apprentices.

Employees are automatically enrolled in the railway Pension Scheme where employer contributions are made at 9.78%.