HC Deb 08 April 1974 vol 872 cc54-7W
Dr. M. S. Miller

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will publish the average remuneration of medical laboratory technicians in their respective grades in each year since the inception of the National Health Service.

Dr. Owen

Details of the actual remuneration of medical laboratory technicians are not available centrally, but the salary scale ranges for each grade since 1st April 1949, the operative date of the first National Health Service agreement, are shown in the following table:

REVISED GRADING STRUCTURE INTRODUCED WITH EFFECT FROM 1ST APRIL 1970
Student
Operative Date Minimum Maximum
£ £
1st April 1949 … 110 299
1st May 1951 … 125 320
18th June 1953 … 140 350
1st July 1955 … 190 380
Junior
Operative Date Minimum Maximum
£ £
1st April 1949 … 123 312
1st May 1951 … 138 333
18th June 1953 … 153 363
1st July 1955 … 215 405

Technician
Operative Date Minimum Maximum
£ £
1st April 1949 … 370 435
1st May 1951 … 410 475
18th June 1953 … 450 515
1st July 1955 … 450 515
Senior Technician
Operative Date Minimum Maximum
£ £
1st April 1949 … 450 530
1st May 1951 … 495 580
18th June 1953 … 540 625
1st July 1955 … 540 625
Chief Technician
Operative Date Minimum Maximum
£ £
1st April 1949 … 530 650
1st May 1951 … 580 700
18th June 1953 … 630 750
1st July 1955 … 630 750

REVISED GRADING STRUCTURE INTRODUCED WITH EFFECT FROM 1ST SEPTEMBER 1955
Student
Operative Date Minimum Maximum
£ £
1st September 1955 … 190 380
1st January 1957 … 200 400
1st November 1958 … 210 415
1st November 1959 … 235 460
1st April 1962 … 335 605
1st January 1963 … 350 630
1st January 1964 … 361 649
1st January 1965 … 390 725
1st January 1966 … 402 747
1st April 1968 … 430 800
1st April 1969 … 445 840
1st October 1969 … 467 882
Junior
Operative Date Minimum Maximum
£ £
1st September 1955 … 215 405
1st January 1957 … 225 425
1st November 1958 … 235 440
1st November 1959 … 260 485
1st April 1962 … 360 630
1st January 1963 … 375 655
1st January 1964 … 386 674
1st January 1965 … 415 750
1st January 1966 … 427 772
1st April 1968 … 455 825
1st April 1969 … 485 880
1st October 1969 … 507 922
Technician
Operative Date Minimum Maximum
£ £
1st September 1955 … 490 600
1st January 1957 … 515 630
1st November 1958 … 535 655
1st November 1959 … 595 720
1st April 1962 … 675 825
1st January 1963 … 700 860
1st January 1964 … 721 886
1st January 1965 … 805 1,025
1st January 1966 … 829 1,056
1st April 1968 … 890 1,130
1st April 1969 … 935 1,195
lst October 1969 … 982 1,255
Senior Technician I
Operative Date Minimum Maximum
£ £
1st September 1955 … 590 725
1st January 1957 … 620 760
1st November 1958 … 645 790
1st November 1959 … 710 870
1st April 1962 … 785 1,020
1st January 1963 … 815 1,060
1st January 1964 … 839 1,092
1st January 1965 … 965 1,265
1st January 1966 … 994 1,303
1st April 1968 … 1,065 1,395
1st April 1969 … 1,125 1,450
1st October 1969 … 1,181 1,523
Seniro Technician II
Operative Date Minimum Maximum
£ £
1st September 1955 … 625 800
1st January 1957 … 660 840
1st November 1958 … 690 870
1st November 1959 … 760 960
1st April 1962 … 885 1,335
1st January 1963 … 920 1,390
1st January 1964 … 948 1,432
1st January 1965 … 1,100 1,677
1st January 1966 … 1,133 1,727
1st April 1968 … 1,210 1,850
1st April 1969 … 1,350 1,912
1st October 1969 … 1,418 2,008
Chief Technician I
Operative Date Minimum Maximum
£ £
1st September 1955 … 750 900
1st January 1957 … 790 950
1st November 1958 … 825 985
1st November 1959 … 905 1,085
1st April 1962 … 1,200 1,450
1st January 1963 … 1,250 1,510
1st January 1964 … 1,288 1,555
1st January 1965 … 1,500 1,795
1st January 1966 … 1,545 1,849
1st April 1968 … 1,655 1,980
1st April 1969 … 1,715 2,050
1st October 1969 … 1,801 2,153
Chief Technician II
Operative Date Minimum Maximum
£ £
1st September 1955 … 850 1,025
1st January 1957 … 895 1,080
1st November 1958 … 935 1,120
1st November 1959 … 1,030 1,230
1st April 1962 … 1,350 1,600
1st January 1963 … 1,405 1,665
1st January 1964 … 1,447 1,715
1st January 1965 … 1,655 1,975
1st January 1966 … 1,705 2,034
1st April 1968 … 1,825 2,175
1st April 1969 … 1,900 2,280
1st October 1969 … 1,995 2,394
Junior A
Operative Date Minimum Maximum
£ £
1st April 1970 … 537 1,020
1st January 1971 … 585 1,146
1st January 1972 … 630 1,233
1st April 1973 … 708 1,335

Juniro B
Operative Date minimum Maximum
£ £
1st April 1970 … 660 1,062
1st January 1971 … 690 1,200
1st January 1972 … 741 1,290
1st April 1973 … 822 1,395
Technician
Operative Date minimum Maximum
£ £
1st April 1970 … 1,131 1,830
1st January 1971 … 1,242 2,013
1st January 1972 … 1,335 2,154
1st April 1973 … 1,440 2,292
Senior Technician
Operative Date minimum Maximum
£ £
1st April 1970 … 1,655 2,340
1st January 1971 … 1,812 2,490
1st January 1972 … 1,947 2,664
1st April 1973 … 2,076 2,823
Chief Technician
Operative Date Minimum Maximum
£ £
1st April 1970 … 2,148 2,610
1st January 1971 … 2,280 2,766
1st January 1972 … 2,439 2,961
1st April 1973 … 2,589 3,132
Senior Chief Technician
Operative Date minimum Maximum
£ £
1st April 1970 … 2,565 3,285
1st January 1971 … 2,694 3,450
1st January 1972 … 2,883 3,693
1st April 1973 … 3,051 3,894
Principal Technician
Operative Date minimum Maximum
£ £
1st April 1970 … 3,285 3,645
1st January 1971 … 3,450 3,828
1st January 1972 … 3,693 4,095
1st April 1973 … 3,894 4,311