Prison Governors
(asked on 16th October 2020) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many district governors there are in the prison system; and what average pay rise those district governors have received in the last three years.
Average increases for governor grades in public sector prisons in each of the last three years were:
| Number of Awards | Average Increase (£) |
2020/21 |
|
|
Prison Group Directors | N/A | N/A |
Governor (Band 11) | 77 | £3,437 |
Governor (Band 10) | 45 | £3,523 |
2019/20 |
|
|
Prison Group Directors | 17 | £800 |
Governor (Band 11) | 73 | £3,501 |
Governor (Band 10) | 38 | £3,047 |
2018/19 |
|
|
Prison Group Directors | 7 | £540 |
Governor (Band 11) | 66 | £3,411 |
Governor (Band 10) | 43 | £2,900 |
As senior civil servants salaries for Prison Group Directors (PGDs) are set by the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB). Increases for other Governor grades are determined through the independent Prison Service Pay Review Body process. No figures are available for 2020/21 as SCS pay awards have not yet been implemented.
Staff numbers based on staff in post as at 31st March who received a pay award that year.
Staff who had left prior to pay award being implemented each year are excluded from figures.