HC Deb 30 November 1977 vol 940 cc232-5W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will publish in the Official Report a detailed list of all persons in his Department who in any way have duties connected with the fire services together with their salaries and emoluments including pension rights; and how these compare with the wages paid to those in the actual fire services.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

The following Home Office staff are wholly or mainly engaged in duties connected with the Fire Service:

Number of posts Grade Salary for the grade (excluding pay supplements and any allowances)
(c) Uniformed Staff at the Fire Service Staff and Technical Colleges
2 Commandant … … … … … … … £9,228–£9,911
1 Senior Course Director/Deputy Commandant … … Assistant Chief Fire Officer
1 Deputy Commandant … … … … … … £6,749–£7,262
1 Senior Course Director … … … … … … Senior Divisional Officer
3 Head of Faculty … … … … … … … Senior Divisional Officer
1 Deputy Senior Course Director … … … … … Divisional Officer I
21 Course Director … … … … … … … Divisional Officer II
20 Instructor … … … … … … … … Assistant Divisional Officer
1 Staff Officer … … … … … … … Assistant Divisional Officer
16 Instructor … … … … … … … … Station Officer
Fire Service salaries are given in a separate table below.
Number of posts Grade Salary for the grade (excluding pay supplements and any allowances)
(d) Other staff at Fire Service Staff and Technical Colleges
1 Director of Studies … … … … … … £7,555–£8,378
1 Head of Civilian Tutors … …… … … … £6,761–£7,553
3 Senior Civilian Tutor … … … … … … £5,579–£6,447
13 Civilian Tutor … … … … … … … £3,734–£5,815
1 Librarian … … … … … … … … £3,900–£4,700
1 Assistant Librarian … … … … … … £2,395–£3,670
1 Catering Officer I … … … … … … … £3,345–£4,109
1 Catering Officer II … … … … … … £2,649–£3,339
1 Catering Officer III … … … … … … £2,298–£2,719
2 Matron Housekeeper … … … … … … £2,239–£2,718
1 Assistant Matron Housekeeper … … … … … £2,047–£2,239
1 P.T.O. III … … … … … … … … £3,450–£3,925
2 P.T.O. IV … … … … … … … … £2,425–£3,450
1 Fireground Supervisor … … … … … … £3,591–£3,773
1 Photoprinter I … … … … … … £1,930–£2,270
1 Laboratory Attendant … … … … … … £21.56–£37.75 per week
1 Paperkeeper … … … … … … … £35.10–£37.30 per week
2 Messenger … … … … … … … … £32.60–£34.65 per week
243 Industrial Staff … … … … … … … £38.50–£49.00 per week
* Salary is linked to Fire Service salaries but abated in respect of non-contributory pension.

Seconded officers and permanent serving fire officers at the Fire Service Staff and Technical Colleges are members of the contributory fireman's pension scheme.

Rank Salary (excluding pay supplements and allowances but including threshold payments)
Chief Fire Officer … … … … … … £5,913–£11,139 (depending on population)
Assistant Chief Fire Officer (holding post of Deputy Chief Fire Officer) 75 per cent. of actual salary scale applicable to Chief Fire Officer
Assistant Chief Fire Officer (other than Deputy Chief Fire Officer) 67–70 per cent. of actual salary scale applicable to Chief Fire Officer
Senior Divisional Officer … … … … … £5,696–£6,038
Divisional Officer I … … … …… … £5,255–£5,519
Divisional Officer II … … … … … … £4,709–£5,126
Divisional Officer III … … … … … £4,403–£4,607
Assistant Divisional Officer … … … … £4,076–£4,358
Station Officer … … … … … … £3,842–£4,034
Sub Officer … … … … … … … £3,272–£3,410
Leading Fireman … … … … … … £3,185
Fireman—
Fifth year (fully qualified) … … … … £2,951
Fourth year … … … … … … £2,684
Third year … … … … … … £2,543
From 6 months and during second year … … … £2,414
Joining at 19 … … … … … … … £2,297

Other staff are members of the non-contributory principal Civil Service pension scheme.

Salaries for the Fire Service are as follows:

A 6.75 per cent. deduction from pensionable pay is made for superannuation.

Home Office staff and firemen receive, in addition, the £6 per week pay supplement subject to the upper limit of £8,500 per annum and a supplement of 5 per cent. on total reckonable earnings subject to a weekly minimum of £2.50 and a maximum of £4.