Diplomatic Service: Pay
(asked on 1st February 2021) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the basic pay is for UK Ambassadors and High Commissioners ranging from the (a) lowest to (b) highest basic salary in 2020-2021.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office salary scales for Ambassadors and High Commissioners at our overseas posts are shown below. Pay ranges for the Senior Management Structure were effective from 1 April 2020, and for delegated grades from 1 August 2020.
Grade | Minimum | Maximum |
Senior Executive Officer | £38,300 | £43,835 |
Grade 7 | £49,365 | £60,078 |
Grade 6 | £60,705 | £69,784 |
SMS 1 | £71,000 | £117,800 |
SMS 2 | £93,000 | £162,500 |
SMS 3 | £120,000 | £208,100 |
SMS 4 | £150,000 | £200,000 |