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The relationship between the remuneration of the highest paid member of the Executive Leadership Team and the employee on the 25th percentile, median and 75th percentile of pay and benefits of the employees of Scottish Enterprise for the financial year are as follows:
| 2026 | 2025 |
| 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|
| Annualised remuneration before pension benefits of the employee on the respective percentile of pay and benefits of the entity's employees for the financial year | 50,750 | 58,755 | 64,322 | 48,798 | 56,495 | 61,848 |
| Remuneration ratio | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
The remuneration ratio of SE’s employees is based on the annualised full time equivalent salary (including any applicable allowances) of employees as at 31 March 2026. All ratios are the same as the prior year.
The percentage change from the previous financial year for the highest paid director (CEO) was 4% (2024/25: 3%). This uplift was for the 2025/26 pay award.
The average percentage change from the previous financial year for employees of SE as a whole was 5.9% (2024/25: 4.3%). The average change reflects more than the annual pay award as it includes all pay increases, for example: annual pay award (4% cost of living award in 2025/26), promotional increases (which may be one or more grades higher), temporary promotions or grade adjustments. Over the last year we've had significantly more internal promotions than new starts. Promotional pay increases are set within our pay guidelines and typically involve a move to the minimum of the promoted grade's salary band which may raise the average % change.