The Scotsman has compiled a list of the top earners in terms of salaries among the heads of Scotland’s quangos – the quasi-autonomous, non-governmental organisations that operate at arms length from the Scottish Government.
And among the top ten on this list, there are some noticeable names, including former ScotRail managing director Alex Hynes, who was seconded to the Department for Transport last month after a long-running stint with the publicly-owned train operator.
Other quangos represented on this top ten list include Scottish Water, Ferguson Marine, NHS Lothian and Scottish Enterprise.
And the salaries range from a peak of £334,999 to £175,000 in the highest bracket of senior manages attached to these quangos.
Continue reading below for the full top ten list.
9. Scottish Enterprise chief executive Adrian Gillespie
Scottish Enterprise head Adrian Gillespie is ninth on the top ten list of earners from Scotland's quangos, with his salary coming in at £181,000 Photo: Contributed
10. Scottish Futures Trust chief executive Peter Reekie
The home of the Scottish Futures Trust in Haymarket, Edinburgh. Trust chief executive Peter Reekie rounds out the top ten earners, with a salary of £175,000 to £180,000 Photo: Google Maps