Ministry of Defence: Pay

(asked on 7th October 2020) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the biggest pay rise given to someone in his Department was in (a) percentage and (b) cash terms in the last 12 months.


Answered by
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Johnny Mercer
Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Minister for Veterans' Affairs)
This question was answered on 15th October 2020

The table below details the largest pay rises by percentage and cash terms in the last twelve months.

Area of Department

Percentage

Cost

MOD Main

28%

£6,411

Defence Equipment & Support

2.25%

£4,500

Defence Electronic Components Agency

2.0%

£1,350

Defence Science &Technology Laboratory

2.3%

£1,780

UK Hydrographic Office

7.3%

£3,406

The figures in the table relate to annual pay rises and do not include pay rises awarded on promotion to grade. The highest recorded pay rise in the last twelve months in percentage and cash terms was made to Ministry of Defence Firefighters as a result of incremental progression.

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