Hourly rate
The 2024 figures are based on 1,051 CCC employees (including casual workers) as at 31 March 2024 – 561 (53.3%) were men, 490 (46.6%) were women.
Pay quartiles
These split the total number of staff into 4 groups, from highest to lowest earners:
- Of the 262 employees in the top quartile - 120 are male (45.8%), 142 are female (54.2%).
- Of the 263 in the upper middle quartile - 129 are male (49.0%), 134 are female (51.0%).
- Of the 263 in the lower middle quartile - 164 are male (62.4%), 99 are female (37.6%).
- Of the 263 employees in the lower quartile - 148 are male (56.3%), 115 are female (43.7%).
Bonus pay
- This is mainly a small performance payment to waste and recycling staff (in the lower pay quartiles) in return for ‘no annual leave, no sickness absence’ over Christmas and New Year.
- Long service awards are defined as a bonus: CCC recognises the commitment of its employees to public service with £250 vouchers for employees achieving 25 years’ service.