RSPB's annual report reveals pay hike for highly-regarded chief executive Beccy Speight

                                                       

Beccy Speight (third left) with her top team - Katie-Jo Luxton, Andrew Cook, Russell Powell, Emma Marsh and James Robinson (Photo: RSPB Images)

A SHARP increase in the number of staff on annual salaries of £60,000 or more has been reported by the RSPB.

According to the recently-published annual report, the figure has  more than doubled  from 26 in 2024 to 54 in 2025.

The highest paid employee is chief executive Beccy Speight who has seen a boost in her annual total remuneration.

Including  salary, employer pension contributions and other benefits, it has swelled from  £200,069 to £212,169. 

It may seem a lot, but the pay rise indicates how highly the society thinks of Ms Speight and her inspirational leadership since taking over the reins in 2019.