Industry Research Report - Scottish Salmon Producers' Organisation

Case Study
WESTERN ISLES
• The direct employment provided by members of SSPO has risen from 163 in
2008 to 264
• 38 new jobs were created in the last year
• The increase in direct employment represents a 17% rise on the previous year
• On average, employees remain with their employer for 7.5 years
• Over the last five years SSPO member companies have made almost £31 million
capital investments
• £22.2 million was invested in the Western Isles in the last two years
• 15% of capital investments between 2006 and 2011 in the whole of Scotland
were made in Western Isles
• Gross pay has risen from £3.4 million in 2007 to £6.1 million
• During the last three years £21.5 million local wage payments have generated
almost £98.8 million of economic benefits as money earned locally is spent locally
Capital Investment between 2006 and 2011
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION
TO COMMUNITY
• Gross Pay £6,098,939
• Multiplied Income £27,993,141
• Increase 36%
2006
£1,351,932
2008
£3,004,399
2007
£329,698
2009
£4,050,010
2010
£12,561,191
2011
£9,696,439
TOTAL £30,993,669
Between 2008 and 2011
there has been almost
£1.4 billion expenditure
on suppliers and services
Scott Landsburgh,
Chief Executive, Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation
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