Jackie Baillie: Labour Hit Out at ‘Eye-Watering’ Salary Increases for Scottish Water Bosses

Jackie Baillie: Labour hit out at ‘eye-watering’ salary increases for Scottish Water bosses

MSP Jackie Baillie says the news will “stick in the craw” of Scots

Scottish Water boss handed £50k pay boost as bills soar for customers

The corporation's annual report showed that chief executive Alex Plant had his salary increased to £295,000 between 2024 and 2025.

Scottish water bosses to get £400k pay rise amid customer price hike

The chief executive's total pay packet, including pension contributions, totals £523,000 a year.

Water boss bonuses rise to over £2.5 million

Responding to the publication of bonuses for Scottish Water bosses, with bonuses having risen to over £2.5 million in the last ten years and those paid out in 2024/25 representing the third highest on record, despite water bills going up sharply and 24,398 sewage dumps last year, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said: “The SNP government is rewarding their water company for failure. Scottish Water are paying out enormous b…