HC Deb 20 November 1978 vol 958 cc428-30W
Mr. Hooley

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will list in the Official Report the current pay scales of technicians employed in Government research establishments which fall within the general responsibility of her Department.

Mr. Oakes

The current pay scales for technicians in the Science Research Council, Natural Environment Research Council and Agricultural Research Council, which have operated since 1st April 1978 are:

Professional and technology officer

£
Grade IV 3,148
3,251
3,355
3,458
3,562
3,671
3,774
3,878
3,981
4,085
4,206
4,326

£
Grade III 4,326
4,435
4,545
4,654
4,763
4,869
Grade II 4,869
5,039
5,208
5,378
5,559
5,739
Grade I 5,739
5,926
6,112
6,298
6,484
6,670
6,862
7,064

The current pay scales for technicians in the Medical Research Council, which have operated since 1st April 1978, are:

Junior technician A
£
1,905
2,037
2,247
2,427
2,604
2,775
2,829
2,904
Junior technician B
£
2,169
2,370
2,538
2,718
2,889
2,937
3,015
Technician
£
3,261A3;
3,366
3,471
3,582
3,696
3,813
3,930
4,047
4,167
4,293

Grade 1 A and B … … … … … 2,193— (51)—2,499
Grade 2 A … … … … … 2,364— (63)—2,616— (69)—2,685
Grade 2 B … … … … … 2,529— (69)—2,736— (72)—2,880
Grade 3 … … … … … 2,688— (72)—2,760— (75)—3,060
Grade 4 … … … … … 2,955— (87)—3,042— (90)—3,402
Grade 5 … … … … … 3,186— (99)—3,285—(108)—3,609—(111)—3,720
Grade 6 … … … … … 3,654—(111)—3,765—(I20)—4,365
Grade 7 … … … … … 4,254—(132)—4,782
Grade 8 (c) … … … … … 4,746—(138)—5,160
Grade 8 (b) … … … … … 5,085—(144)—5,517
Grade 8 (a) … … … … … 5,412—(156)—6,036

£
4,419
4,545
4,680
Senior technician
£
4,347
4,485
4,623
4,764
4,902
5,040
5,178
5,322
5,463
5,613
5,769
Chief technician
£
5,472
5,586
5,697
5,817
5,937
6,063
6,192
Senior chief technician
£
6,063
6,213
6,372
6,543
6,723
6,909
7,098
7,311
Principal technician
£
7,311
7,671
8,055