Chief Executives and senior officials
£104,286
Average salary
36 hours
Average weekly hours
0.82%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Chief executives and senior officials
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 1115
This unit group includes those who head large enterprises and organisations. They plan, direct and co-ordinate, with directors and managers, the resources necessary for the various functions and specialist activities of these enterprises and organisations. The chief executives of hospitals will be classified in this unit group. Senior officials in national government direct the operations of government departments. Senior officials in local government participate in the implementation of local government policies and ensure that legal, statutory and other provisions concerning the running of a local authority are observed. Senior officials of special interest organisations ensure that legal, statutory and other regulations concerning the running of trade associations, employers’ associations, learned societies, trades unions, charitable organisations and similar bodies are observed. Chief executives and senior officials also act as representatives of the organisations concerned for the purposes of high level consultation and negotiation.
Common tasks include:
- analyses economic, social, legal and other data, and plans, formulates and directs at strategic level the operation of a company or organisation;
- consults with subordinates to formulate, implement and review company/organisation policy, authorises funding for policy implementation programmes and institutes reporting, auditing and control systems;
- prepares, or arranges for the preparation of, reports, budgets, forecasts or other information;
- plans and controls the allocation of resources and the selection of senior staff;
- evaluates government/local authority departmental activities, discusses problems with government/local authority officials and administrators and formulates departmental policy;
- negotiates and monitors contracted out services provided to the local authority by the private sector;
- studies and acts upon any legislation that may affect the local authority;
- stimulates public interest by providing publicity, giving lectures and interviews and organising appeals for a variety of causes;
- directs or undertakes the preparation, publication and dissemination of reports and other information of interest to members and other interested parties.
- analyses economic, social, legal and other data, and plans, formulates and directs at strategic level the operation of a company or organisation;
- consults with subordinates to formulate, implement and review company/organisation policy, authorises funding for policy implementation programmes and institutes reporting, auditing and control systems;
- prepares, or arranges for the preparation of, reports, budgets, forecasts or other information;
- plans and controls the allocation of resources and the selection of senior staff;
- evaluates government/local authority departmental activities, discusses problems with government/local authority officials and administrators and formulates departmental policy;
- negotiates and monitors contracted out services provided to the local authority by the private sector;
- studies and acts upon any legislation that may affect the local authority;
- stimulates public interest by providing publicity, giving lectures and interviews and organising appeals for a variety of causes;
- directs or undertakes the preparation, publication and dissemination of reports and other information of interest to members and other interested parties.
- analyses economic, social, legal and other data, and plans, formulates and directs at strategic level the operation of a company or organisation;
- consults with subordinates to formulate, implement and review company/organisation policy, authorises funding for policy implementation programmes and institutes reporting, auditing and control systems;
- prepares, or arranges for the preparation of, reports, budgets, forecasts or other information;
- plans and controls the allocation of resources and the selection of senior staff;
- evaluates government/local authority departmental activities, discusses problems with government/local authority officials and administrators and formulates departmental policy;
- negotiates and monitors contracted out services provided to the local authority by the private sector;
- studies and acts upon any legislation that may affect the local authority;
- stimulates public interest by providing publicity, giving lectures and interviews and organising appeals for a variety of causes;
- directs or undertakes the preparation, publication and dissemination of reports and other information of interest to members and other interested parties.
Qualifications
Entry may be by appointment or internal promotion, as appropriate, and is usually based on relevant experience although candidates may also require academic qualifications for some posts.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
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Alternative & related job titles: Chief executives and senior officials
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Equality focus: Chief executives and senior officials
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£88,643
Female average annual salary
£108,979
Male average annual salary
35
Female average weekly hours
37
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Chief executives and senior officials
Workforce gender: Chief executives and senior officials
Breakdown by region
£123,579
London - highest annual average salary
£83,429
Wales - lowest annual average salary
44
North East (England) - Highest average weekly hours
34
London - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Chief executives and senior officials
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Chief executives and senior officials
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£19,814)
51 years
Highest annual salary (£117,322) at this age