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The woman in charge of diversity at NHS England earned more than its Chief Executive and half as much more than the Prime Minister, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
According to accounts for 2019-20, Prerana Issar joined NHS England as Chief People Officer in April 2019 on a salary of between £230,000 and £235,000 – equivalent to the salaries of nine newly qualified nurses or the cost of 20 hip replacement operations.
The salary is far higher than that of Boris Johnson – who is paid £157,332 – and £35,000 more than that earned by her now former boss Lord Stevens, who opted to take a 10 per cent pay cut in each of his seven years in charge of NHS England.
Indeed, Ms Issar was paid more in absolute terms in 2019-20 than any other member of the NHS board, although a source said she had agreed to 'a significant pay cut' compared to her previous job at the United Nations.
According to accounts for 2019-20, Prerana Issar joined NHS England as Chief People Officer in April 2019 on a salary of between £230,000 and £235,000 – equivalent to the salaries of nine newly qualified nurses or the cost of 20 hip replacement operations
Ms Issar was head-hunted for the role of NHS England's first Chief People Officer after more than 15 years at consumer goods company Unilever and six at the UN.
