The Scottish Executive’s administration costs (covering salaries and administration expenditure) are detailed in the Administration outturn statement shown on page 30 of the
published by the Scottish Executive in 2005. A copy of the Accounts is available in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 38261). A share of the administration costs is allocated and shown in the Note for each core department in the accounts.
The Scottish Executive Agencies produce and publish their own annual accounts, a copy of which is available in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre.
| Title | Publisher | Year of Publication | Bib. Number |
| Scottish Agricultural Science Agency annual report and accounts 2004-05 | Scottish Agricultural Science Agency | 2005 | 37827 |
| SFPA annual report and accounts 2004-2005 | Stationery Office | 2005 | 37336 |
| Fisheries Research Services report and accounts 2004-2005 | Stationery Office | 2005 | 37506 |
| Communities Scotland annual report and accounts 2004-05 | Communities Scotland | 2005 | 37480 |
| The Scottish Building Standards Agency: annual report 2004-2005 | Scottish Building Standards Agency | 2005 | 38159 |
| The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2005 | Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator | 2005 | 38375 |
| HM Inspectorate of Education in Scotland annual accounts 2004-05 | HMIE | 2005 | 38483 |
| Annual accounts 2004-2005 | Historic Scotland | 2005 | 37699 |
| SAAS annual report and accounts 2004-2005 | Stationery Office | 2005 | 38498 |
| Scottish Public Pensions Agency annual report and accounts 2004-2005 | Stationery Office | 2005 | 38266 |
| Scottish Prison Service annual report and accounts 2004-05 | Stationery Office | 2005 | 37154 |
| Scottish Court Service annual report and accounts 2004-2005 | Stationery Office | 2005 | 38420 |
| Accountant in Bankruptcy annual report and accounts 2004-2005 | Stationery Office | 2005 | 38497 |
| National Archives of Scotland accounts for the year ended 31 March 2005 | Stationery Office | 2005 | 38422 |
| Registers of Scotland annual report and accounts 2004-2005 | Stationery Office | 2005 | 37768 |
Information on salaries and administration costs are not available by region, however, a list of Scottish Executive Departments and agencies with offices in local authority areas as at 1 April 2005 is shown below.
| Local Authority | Department/Agency |
| Aberdeen City | Communities Scotland |
| | Fisheries Research Services |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency |
| | Scottish Prisons |
| | HMI of Education |
| Aberdeenshire | Environment and Rural Affairs Department |
| | Historic Scotland |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency |
| | Scottish Prisons |
| | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| Angus | Fisheries Research Services |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Scottish Prisons |
| | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| Argyll and Bute | Environment and Rural Affairs Department |
| | Historic Scotland |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency |
| | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| City of Edinburgh | Accountant In Bankruptcy |
| | Communities Scotland |
| | Development Department |
| | Education Department |
| | Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning Dept |
| | Environment and Rural Affairs Department |
| | Finance and Central Services Department |
| | General Register Office For Scotland |
| | Health Department |
| | Historic Scotland |
| | Justice Department |
| | Legal and Parliamentary Services |
| | National Archives Of Scotland |
| | Office Of The Permanent Secretary |
| | Registers Of Scotland |
| | Scottish Agricultural Science Agency |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency |
| | Scottish Prisons |
| | Scottish Public Pensions Agency |
| | Social Work Services Inspectorate |
| | Student Awards Agency For Scotland |
| | HMI of Education |
| | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| Clackmannanshire | Historic Scotland |
| | Justice Department |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Scottish Prisons |
| | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| Dumfries and Galloway | Communities Scotland |
| | Development Department |
| | Environment and Rural Affairs Department |
| | Historic Scotland |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Scottish Prisons |
| | HMI of Education |
| | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| Dundee City | Office Of The Scottish Charity Regulator |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| East Ayrshire | Historic Scotland |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| East Lothian | Justice Department |
| | Historic Scotland |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| Eilean Siar | Environment and Rural Affairs Department |
| | Historic Scotland |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency |
| Falkirk | Development Department |
| | Historic Scotland |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Scottish Prisons |
| | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| Fife | Historic Scotland |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency |
| | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| Glasgow City | Communities Scotland |
| | Development Department |
| | Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning Dept |
| | Environment and Rural Affairs Department |
| | Finance and Central Services Department |
| | Historic Scotland |
| | Office Of The Permanent Secretary |
| | Registers Of Scotland |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Scottish Prisons |
| | HMI of Education |
| | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| Highland | Historic Scotland |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Scottish Prisons |
| | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| Highlands | Communities Scotland |
| | Environment and Rural Affairs Department |
| | Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency |
| | HMI of Education |
| Inverclyde | Scottish Courts |
| | Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency |
| | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| Midlothian | Historic Scotland |
| Moray | Environment and Rural Affairs Department |
| | Historic Scotland |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency |
| North Ayrshire | Historic Scotland |
| North Lanarkshire | Historic Scotland |
| | Scottish Prisons |
| | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| Orkney | Environment and Rural Affairs Department |
| | Historic Scotland |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency |
| Perth and Kinross | Environment and Rural Affairs Department |
| | Fisheries Research Services |
| | Historic Scotland |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Scottish Prisons |
| | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| Renfrewshire | Communities Scotland |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| Scottish Borders | Environment and Rural Affairs Department |
| | Historic Scotland |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency |
| | Scottish Public Pensions Agency |
| | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| Shetland | Environment and Rural Affairs Department |
| | Historic Scotland |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency |
| South Ayrshire | Communities Scotland |
| | Environment and Rural Affairs Department |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency |
| | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| South Lanarkshire | Communities Scotland |
| | Environment and Rural Affairs Department |
| | Health Department |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| Stirling | Environment and Rural Affairs Department |
| | Historic Scotland |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | Scottish Prisons |
| | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| West Dunbartonshire | Scottish Courts |
| | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| West Lothian | Historic Scotland |
| | Scottish Building Standards Agency |
| | Scottish Courts |
| | HMI of Education |
| | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |