HC Deb 20 January 1993 vol 217 cc254-7W
Mr. Ancram

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish tables giving for an administrative assistant, an administrative officer, an executive officer, a higher executive officer and a principal UG7(a) the maximum annual salary on 1 April each year since 1970 and on 1 August 1992 excluding range or performance points, (b) the percentage of the national average wage represented by each figure and (c) the value today of the figures for 1 April 1976, 1 April 1980 and 1 April 1985 if they had been increased in line with (i) the movements in the retail prices index and (ii) the gross domestic product deflator.

Mr. Dorrell

The information is as follows:

Salary1 £ Percentage of national average earnings2
Administrative Assistant
1 April 1970 943 72.3
1 April 1971 1,037 73.8
1 April 1972 1,123 71.7
1 April 1973 1,235 68.1
1 April 1974 1,456 71.9
1 April 1975 1,940 73.1
1 April 1976 1,940 61.4
1 April 1977 1,940 56.0
1 April 1978 2,608 67.0
1 April 1979 2,894 63.7
1 April 1980 3,155 57.0
1 April 1981 4,070 64.7
1 April 1982 4,340 62.2
1 April 1983 4,584 61.4
1 April 1984 4,813 58.1
1 April 1985 5,054 56.8
1 April 1986 5,357 55.8
1 April 1987 5,799 56.1
1 April 1988 6,081 53.5
1 April 1989 6,324 50.7
1 April 1990 7,322 53.5
1 April 1991 8,720 58.9
1 April 1992 8,790 55.59
1 August 1992 8,790 355.5
If increased in line with Retail Price Index to 1 April 1992:
1 April 1976 6,526
1 April 1980 6,382
1 April 1985 7,353
If increased in line with Gross Domestic Product Deflator to 1 April 1992:
1 April 1976 6,890

Salary1 £ Percentage of national average earnings2
1 April 1980 6,438
1 April 1985 7,573

Salary1 £ Percentage of national average earnings2
Administrative Officer
1 April 1970 1,253 96..0
1 April 1971 1,385 98.5
1 April 1972 1,489 95.0
1 April 1973 1,601 88.3
1 April 1974 1,883 92.9
1 April 1975 2,540 95.7
1 April 1976 2,540 80.4
1 April 1977 2,540 73.4
1 April 1978 3,280 84.2
1 April 1979 3,627 79.8
1 April 1980 4,000 72.2
1 April 1981 5,102 81.2
1 April 1982 5,421 77.7
1 April 1983 5,708 76.5
1 April 1984 5,993 72.3
1 April 1985 6,293 70.8
1 April 1986 6,671 69.5
1 April 1987 7,091 68.6
1 April 1988 7,555 66.5
1 April 1989 7,857 63.0
1 April 1990 9,278 67.8
1 April 1991 9,983 67.4
1 April 1992 10,409 65.7
1 August 1992 10,409 365.7
If increased in line with Retail Price Index to 1 April 1992:
1 April 1976 8,544
1 April 1980 8,092
1 April 1985 9,155
If increased in line with Gross Domestic Product Deflator to 1 April 1992:
1 April 1976 9,021
1 April 1980 8,162
1 April 1985 9,429

Salary1 £ Percentage of national average earnings2
Executive Officer
1 April 1970 1,835 140.6
1 April 1971 2,000 142.2
1 April 1972 2,150 137.2
1 April 1973 2,288 126.2
1 April 1974 2,782 137.3
1 April 1975 3,670 138.3
1 April 1976 3,670 116.2
1 April 1977 3,670 106.0
1 April 1978 4,579 117.6
1 April 1979 5,043 111.0
1 April 1980 5,700 102.9
1 April 1981 7,247 115.3
1 April 1982 7,700 110.4
1 April 1983 8,078 108.2
1 April 1984 8,492 102.6
1 April 1985 8,917 100.3
1 April 1986 9,452 98.4
1 April 1987 9,864 95.4
1 April 1988 10,755 94.7
1 April 1989 11,185 89.7
1 April 1990 12,621 92.3
1 April 1991 13,605 91.9
1 April 1992 14,165 89.4
1 August 1992 14,165 389.4

Salary1£ Percentage of national average earnings2
If increased in line with Retail Price Index to 1 April 1992:
1 April 1976 12,345
1 April 1980 11,531
1 April 1985 12,973
If increased in line with Gross Domestic Product Deflator to 1 April 1992:
1 April 1976 13,034
1 April 1980 11,631
1 April 1985 13,361

Salary1 £ Percentage of national average earnings2
Higher Executive Officer
1 April 1970 2,392 183.
1 April 1971 2,625 186.7
1 April 1972 2,809 179.3
1 April 1973 2,961 163.3
1 April 1974 3,585 176.9
1 April 1975 4,700 177.2
1 April 1976 4,700 148.8
1 April 1977 4,700 135.8
1 April 1978 5,718 146.8
1 April 1979 6,233 137.2
1 April 1980 7,250 130.9
1 April 1981 9,184 146.1
1 April 1982 9,758 139.9
1 April 1983 10,218 136.9
1 April 1984 10,729 129.5
1 April 1985 11,263 126.7
1 April 1986 11,941 124.3
1 April 1987 12,448 120.4
1 April 1988 13,458 118.5
1 April 1989 13,996 112.3
1 April 1990 15,786 115.4
1 April 1991 17,017 114.9
1 April 1992 17,718 111.9
1 August 1992 17,718 3111.9
If increased in line with Retail Price Index to 1 April 1992:
1 April 1976 15,810
1 April 1980 14,666
1 April 1985 16,386
If increased in line with Gross Domestic Product Deflator to 1 April 1992:
1 April 1976 16,693
1 April 1980 14,794
1 April 1985 16,876

Salary1 £ Percentage of national average earnings2
Grade 7
1 April 1970 3,902 299.0
1 April 1971 4,400 312.9
1 April 1972 4,708 300.4
1 April 1973 4,908 270.7
1 April 1974 5,775 285.0
1 April 1975 7,450 280.8
1 April 1976 7,450 235.8
1 April 1977 7,450 215.2
1 April 1978 8,729 224.2
1 April 1979 9,515 209.4
1 April 1980 11,750 212.2
1 April 1981 15,010 238.7
1 April 1982 15,948 228.6
1 April 1983 16,656 223.2

Salary1 £ Percentage of national average earnings2
1 April 1984 17,489 211.1
1 April 1985 18,363 206.5
1 April 1986 19,465 202.7
1 April 1987 20,297 196.2
1 April 1988 21,936 193.1
1 April 1989 22,606 181.3
1 April 1990 24,075 176.0
1 April 1991 26,121 176.4
1 April 1992 27,819 175.6
1 August 1992 428,904 3182.5
If increased in line with Retail Price Index to 1 April 1992:
1 April 1976 25,060
1 April 1980 23,770
1 April 1985 26,716
If increased in line with Gross Domestic Product Deflator to 1 April 1992:
1 April 1976 26,459
1 April 1980 23,977
1 April 1985 27,514

Notes:

1 National pay scales applying to civil servants outside London.

2 Percentages of gross national earnings calculated on the basis of figures published in the New Earnings Survey, including overtime and allowances.

3 Percentage based on the most recent figure available for national average gross annual earnings, i.e. as at 1 April 1992.

4 Old scale maximum increased by the across-the-board increase of 3.9 per cent. payable from 1 August 1992. The old scale maximum is not a feature of the new pay arrangements introduced for certain grades (including Grade 7) on 1 August 1992.

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