Previous CEO severance package and new CEO salary
FOI reference: FOI25/26 041
Date received: 07/07/2025
Date responded: 25/07/2025
Information requested
Under FOI, can you please provide me with the following information:
- the details of any severance package agreed with Fiona Robertson as part of her leaving the position of chief executive at the SQA. Please include all monetary and non-monetary sums and terms, such as any pay in lieu of notice, pension payments, etc.
- the full salary and benefits (both monetary and non-monetary) that has been agreed with Nick Page, to assume the chief executive role.
Response
Please see answers to your questions below:
The details of any severance package agreed with Fiona Robertson as part of her leaving the position of chief executive at the SQA. Please include all monetary and non-monetary sums and terms, such as any pay in lieu of notice, pension payments, etc.
Ms Robertson was paid her contractual 6 months pay in lieu of notice and a compensation payment of £20K.
The full salary and benefits (both monetary and non-monetary) that has been agreed with Nick Page, to assume the chief executive role.
The salary scale for the Chief Executive is £126,000 - £143,000. Mr Page’s salary is paid in line with this.