Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 4 December 2018.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2018 to Question 189645 on Defence Equipment and Support: Staff, what the average salary increase was for each grade Defence Equipment and Support employee in (a) 2017 and (b) 2018.
The average pay rise for Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) staff in 2017 was 2.3% and in 2018 it was 2.2.%. Individual salary increases are based on both market benchmarks and performance, with most increases in the 1% to 4% range. The average salary increase for each grade was:
DE&S Level | 2017 | 2018 |
Senior Professional | 4.10% | 3.67% |
Professional I | 2.94% | 2.65% |
Professional II | 2.49% | 2.47% |
Senior Administrator | 1.69% | 1.90% |
Administrator/Specialist | 1.88% | 1.86% |
The higher levels attracted higher average pay increases as their salaries were generally further behind the market benchmarks for their roles.
This does not include Senior Civil Service and Military personnel employed in DE&S, which are not part of the above grading structure.
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