Staff rates of pay

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Request

Please could you provide me with answers to the following information requests under the Freedom of Information Act regarding the pay of your full time equivalent employees:

1. What were the rates of pay applicable on 31 March 2024, broken down by grade for full time equivalent non-SCS staff giving the minima and maxima of ranges? If pay rates are divided into London and National rates please provide both.
2. If the grades are not standard civil service grades, are the grades based on JEGS scores? If so please provide the relevant scores for each grade.
3. Are there any specialist pay grades, specialist allowances, recruitment and retention allowances or market supplements? If so, please provide details including where relevant whether the payments are consolidated or non-consolidated.

Outcome

Information provided.

Response

1. What were the rates of pay applicable on 31 March 2024, broken down by grade for full time equivalent non-SCS staff giving the minima and maxima of ranges? If pay rates are divided into London and National rates please provide both.

Band	Civil Service Grade Equivalent	Job Evaluation Score	Pay Range
A	AA	0 – 144	£24,400 – £24,400
B	AO	145 – 185	£24,560 – £25,582
C	AO	186 – 225	£25,400 – £28,779
D	EO	226 – 299	£27,000 – £32,862
E	HEO	300 – 349	£31,178 – £38,761
F	SEO	350 – 399	£36,515 – £52,929
G	7	400 – 443	£48,108 – £62,992
H	6	444 +	£57,362 – £74,862

 

We do not apply different pay ranges for different locations.

2. If the grades are not standard civil service grades, are the grades based on JEGS scores? If so please provide the relevant scores for each grade.

Please see the above table for Job Evaluation scores.

3. Are there any specialist pay grades, specialist allowances, recruitment and retention allowances or market supplements? If so, please provide details including where relevant whether the payments are consolidated or non-consolidated.

Please see below:

• First Aid allowance for qualified First Aiders – £215.55 per annum
• Flexible working (legacy allowance) – 3% of basic pay
• Market supplement – as defined for specified roles
• Professional development – for part-qualified Finance professionals, removed on qualification
• Responsibility allowance – typically 5% for additional responsibility at same grade, 10% for a higher grade
• Footwear (specified roles) – £92.66 on appointment then £43.17 in subsequent years
• On call allowance if on call during a non-working day – Weekdays £11.49 per day, Weekends £28.71 per day, Bank Holidays/Privilege Days £40.19 per day