Count staff

Staff can be employed to work at the verification of votes, the counting of votes, or both (if taking place on the same day). Verification usually takes place after the polls close (10pm on polling day), with the actual counting of votes either later that evening, or the following working day.

Staff are employed to verify and count the votes cast from the polling stations, together with the postal votes which have been received in the run-up to polling day. These roles require high levels of concentration and accuracy and staff are typically required to work through the night from 9.30pm onwards.

Other auxiliary roles are also available at the count assisting with the incoming polling station kit.

Verification and counting assistant

• £19.20 per hour (evening count)
• £12.80 per hour (daytime count)

Verification and counting assistant – Job description

Archive assistant

• £20.25 per hour (evening count)
• £13.50 per hour (daytime count)

Archive assistant – Job description

Runner

• £19.50 per hour (evening count)
• £13.00 per hour (daytime count)

Runner – Job description

Receptionist

• £18.00 per hour (evening count)
• £12.00 per hour (daytime count)

Verification and count team leader – Job description

Table supervisor

• £27.75 per hour (evening count)
• £18.50 per hour (daytime count)

Table supervisor – Job description

Table supervisor assistant

• £21 per hour (evening count)
• £14 per hour (daytime count)

Table supervisor assistant – Job description

Count postal vote opening clerk

• £19.50 per hour (evening count)
• £13.00 per hour (daytime count)

Postal vote opening clerk – Job description

Count postal vote opening supervisor

• £25.50 per hour (evening count)
• £17.00 per hour (daytime count)

Verification and count team leader – Job description

Zone supervisor

• £27.75 per hour (evening count)
• £18.50 per hour (daytime count)

Zone supervisor – Job description

Count data analyst team leader

• £24 per hour (evening count)
• £16 per hour (daytime count)

Verification and count team leader – Job description

Runner team leader

• £24.75 per hour (evening count)
• £16.50 per hour (daytime count)

Verification and count team leader – Job description

Archive team leader

• £27.75 per hour (evening count)
• £18.50 per hour (daytime count)

Verification and count team leader – Job description

All count fees are subject to tax unless stated otherwise.