Should the bosses of States-owned companies be paid more than Jersey’s top civil servant? That’s the question posed by a newly launched petition calling for a cap on chief executive pay across the Island’s publicly owned organisations. But just how much do those executives currently take home?
From six-figure salaries and performance bonuses to pension contributions and benefits, Express has delved into the latest annual reports to see how the remuneration packages of the heads of Jersey’s major States-owned entities compare…
Ports of Jersey
Ports of Jersey’s 2025 annual report states that chief executive Matt Thomas received total remuneration of £446,000 last year.
This was comprised of salary/fees (£307,000) as well as performance-related pay (£92,000) and pension contribution (£47,000).
Andium Homes
Andium’s latest annual report documents chief executive Lindsay Wood’s remuneration for last year as £231,672 – though it notes that she was chief finance and operations officer until 21 April 2025, when she was appointed to her current role.
This included a salary of £211,182 and a bonus of £17,468 – as well as benefits from the company’s healthcare and dental scheme totalling £3,022.
Jersey Electricity
Jersey Electricity’s 2025 annual report states that, for the financial year ended 30 September, chief executive Chris Ambler received £530,606.
His salary and fees totalled £332,774 and he also received benefits-in-kind of £16,512 as well as a bonus (£123,060) and deferred bonus attributable to the 2022/2023 financial year (£58,260).
Jersey Water
According to Jersey Water’s latest annual report, chief executive Helier Smith’s 2025 remuneration stood at £277,000 excluding pension contributions.
The figure contains a salary of £216,000 as well as a £50,000 bonus and £11,000 in benefits.
Noting top civil servant Andrew McLaughlin’s pay of around £330,000 last year, a petition has been lodged calling for the States Assembly to make changes to legislation and memorandums of understanding “to ensure that the total remuneration paid to CEOs of States-owned entities is not greater than that of the CEO of the Government of Jersey’s public service”.
“Other CEOs are paid highly by comparison to the most important role in Jersey,” the petition states.
The petition was recently lodged, with just 13 signatures at the time of writing.
