HC Deb 22 March 1960 vol 620 cc209-14
10. Mr. E. Johnson

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many occasions since 1919 the pay of civil servants of executive and administrative grades has been increased; and from what dates these increases took effect.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND EXECUTIVE CLASS PAY SCALES, 1920–1959
LONDON TERMS
Grade Basic Salary 10% Reduction Stabilisation of Bonus Half Consolidation Full Consolidation Basic Salaries Basic Salaries
1920 1.10.31 1.7.32 1.7.34 1.7.35 1.10.35 1.6.37 1.4.39
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Permanent Secretary (Treasury). 3,500 3,150 — 3,325 3,500 3,500 — 3,500
Permanent Secretary 3,000 2,700 — 2,850 3,000 3,000 — 3,000
Deputy Secretary 2,200 1,980 — 2,090 2,200 2,200 — 2,200
Undersecretary 1,200–1,500 — 1,346–1,633 1,354–1,642 1,361–1,650 1,450–1,650 — 1,700
Assistant Secretary 1,000–1,200 — 1,146–1,346 1,154–1,354 1,161–1,961 1,150–1,450 — 1,150–1,500
Principal 700–900 — 834–1,044 840–1,051 847–1,058 800–1,100 — 800–1,100
Assistant Principal 200–500 — 271–623 274–629 278–635 275–625 — 275–625
Principal Executive Officer. 850–1,000 — 997–1,146 1,004–1,154 1,011–1,161 — 1,150–1,450 —
Senior Chief Executive Officer. 750–850 — 891–997 898–1,004 905–1,011 — 1,050–1,200 —
Chief Executive Officer 550–700 — 668–834 674–840 680–847 — 900–1,050 —
Senior Executive Officer 500–600 — 623–726 629–732 635–739 — 700–860 —
Higher Executive Officer 400–500 — 505–623 511–628 516–635 — 550–650 —
Executive Officer 100–400 — 148–505 151–511 155–516 — 150–525 —
Mr. Amory

As the Answer contains a table of figures I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the Answer:

Notes.

  1. 1. The names of some of these grades have changed since 1919. The present description is used throughout, however.
  2. 2. In the period 1920–31 a bonus which varied with the cost-of-living index was paid in addition to basic salary. The first bonus addition to 1920 basic salary was paid from 1st March, 1920. Thereafter bonus was increased 8 times and reduced 13 times.
  3. 3. Between 1939 and 1945 war bonus was paid in addition to the 1937 and 1939 basic salaries. The original bonus was paid from 1st February, 1940, on salaries up to £250 per annum, was increased five times and was eventually extended to salaries up to £1,500

— Higher Grades Reorganisation 1.1.46 Basic Salaries Plus Consolidation Addition From 1.11.45 1.1.47 1.10.47 1.1.48 1950–51
£ £ £ £ £ £
Permanent Secretary (Treasury) 3,750 — 3,750 — 3,750 5,000
Permanent Secretary … 3,500 — 3,500 — 3,500 4,500
Deputy Secretary … 2,500 — 2,500 — 2,500 3,250
Undersecretary … 2,000 — 2,000 — 2,000 2,500
Assistant Secretary … 1,200–1,700 1,320–1,700 1,320–1,700 — 1,320–1,700 1,500–2,000
Principal … 800–1,100 892–1,220 900–1,220 — 950–1,250 1,000–1,375
Assistant Principal … 275–625 353–715 360–720 — 400–750 400–750
Principal Executive Officer … 1,200–1,600 — 1,320–1,600 1,350–1,600 — 1,500–1,900
Senior Chief Executive Officer — 1,157–1,320 1,160–1,320 1,2001,–350 — 1,325–1,475
Chief Executive Officer … — 1,005–1,157 1,000–1,160 1,000–1,200 — 1,100–1,325
Senior Executive Officer … — 790–965 800–965 850–1,000 — 900–1,075
Higher Executive Officer … — 640–740 650–750 675–800 — 715–865
Executive Officer … — 205–615 210–625 230–650 — 250–700
— 1.1.52 1.1.53 1.7.54 1.7.55 1.4.56 1.7.57 1.10.58 1.12.58 1.2.59
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Permanent Secretary (Treasury) 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 7,000* 7,000* — — 8,000†
Permanent Secretary 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 6,000 6,000 — — 7,000
Deputy Secretary 3,250 3,250 3,250 3,250 4,250 4,250 — — 5,000
Under Secretary 2,500 2,600 2,600 2,700 3,400 3,400 — — 3,800
Assistant Secretary 1,600–2,100 1,700–2,200 1,700–2,200 1,800–2,300 2,100–2,700 2,200–2,700 — — 2,400–3,000
Principal 1,075–1,459 1,150–1,570 1,185–1,570 1,245–1,670 1,375–1,950 1,450–2,050 — 1,500–2,120
Assistant Principal 440–812 470–855 492–885 513–925 605–1,055 635–1,110 — 655–1,150
Principal Executive Officer 1,600–2,000 1,700–2,100 1,700–2,100 1,800–2,200 2,400 2,400 — — 2,700
Senior Chief Executive Officer 1,408–1,562 1,510–1,660 1,535–1,660 1,610–1,760 1,900–2,100 2,000–2,200 — 2,070–2,400 —
Chief Executive Officer 1,177–1,408 1,260–1,510 1,295–1,535 1,355–1,610 1,635–1,845 1,720–1,935 1,950–2,250 — —
Senior Executive Officer 970–1,152 1,030–1,230 1,065–1,265 1,125–1,325 1,285–1,530 1,350–1,605 1,490–1,850 — —
Higher Executive Officer 776–933 830–995 860–1,030 900–1,090 1,055–1,225 1,110–1,285 1,205–1,415 — —
Executive Officer 275–760 290–800 302 10s.–830 320 10s.–870 365–1,000 385–1,050 447 10s.–1,140 — —
*One Post: £7,000; †One Post: £8,000;
Two Posts: £6,500. Two Posts: £7,500.