§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish details of the average earnings of nursing and midwifery staff within the National Health Service at all grades.
§ Mr. John MacKaySpecific information on average annual earnings of nursing staff is not collected centrally. Average figures would cover a wide range of earnings. Basic salary varies according to qualification, experience and service and may be augmented by additional payments for working unsocial hours and overtime, and there are also allowances for staff employed in certain geriatric and psychiatric units.
The table below shows the mid points of the basic pay scales for the main grades at 1 July 1986.
Grade 1 July 1987 £ Chief Area Nursing Officer SDAT1 + 26,495 SDAT1 25,630 SDAT2 25,190 SDAT3 24,555 SDA1 24,555
160W
(a) (b) (c) District ward and social class Number by social class of economically active head of household (a) as percentage2 of total Economically active persons by social class Ancrum I 190 6 80 II 1,080 34 600 III N 450 14 530 III M 1,200 38 500 IV 180 6 290 V 30 1 50 A.F. + I.D1 30 1 50 Total 3,160 100 2,100 Ardler I 0 0 0 II 250 8 120
Grade 1 July 1987 £
SDA2 23,920 SDA3 22,880 SDA4 17,160 Director of Nursing Services/Director of Nurse Education DNS/DNE1 + 21,055 1 19,085 2 17,450 3 15,960 4 14,795 5 13,510 6 12,215 Senior Nurse/Senior Nurse Educational/Managerial 1+ 18,700 1 17,450 2 15,960 3 14,795 4 13,510 5 12,215 6 11,840 7 11,220 8 10,520 Tutor 11,575 Clinical Teacher 10,765 Health Visitor 10,240 Nursing Sister 1 10,520 2 9,435 Staff Nurse, RGN 7,240 Enrolled Nurse 6,360 Nursing Auxiliary 4,895 Student Nurse (2nd Year) 4,510