The largest housing associations in England have awarded their chief executives a below-inflation average pay rise of 0.8%.

Exclusive Housing Today research of financial statement data gives the first glimpse of executive pay trends among the largest housing associations in 2020/21 following last week’s deadline to file accounts to the regulator.

Our snapshot research reveals total chief executive pay packages, including pension contributions and discretionary allowances, totalled £7.82m for the largest 25 providers in England, an increase of £60,751 on the previous year. (see full table of rises by organisation below).

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