Rich List Shows North Wales Health Boss Is Paid More than Prime Minister
Carol Shillabeer’s £262,500 salary tops the Prime Minister’s pay as Betsi Cadwaladr remains last on waiting times, the report says.
- The 2026 NHS Rich List reveals that Carol Shillabeer, chief executive of the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, earns £262,500 annually, nearly £100,000 more than Prime Minister Andy Burnham's £172,153 salary.
- While BCUHB is the largest health board in the country, high executive pay has not translated into better performance; it ranks bottom of the seven Welsh Health Boards for Accident and Emergency waiting times.
- Across Wales, six of seven health boards pay their top boss more than the Prime Minister, while 574 senior NHS managers across the UK earned salaries exceeding his pay in 2024-25.
- Anne Strickland, researcher at the TaxPayers' Alliance, said "Taxpayers will be appalled that NHS executive pay is soaring while patients are still left waiting for care," urging Ministers to link performance to pay.
- Despite The Institute for Fiscal Studies reporting a 17% increase in health spending per person in Wales, hospital stays remain 40% longer than in England, highlighting persistent efficiency concerns.
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