Prison Officers: Pay
(asked on 6th September 2022) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total increase in pay to prison staff was in each of the last five years.
HMPPS employs Prison Officers on two sets of terms and conditions. Pay for Prison Officers employed under either set of terms and conditions is determined through the independent Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB) process.
The tables below show the rates of pay and annual increases that applied for the core Prison Officer roles, for each set of terms and conditions, for each of the last five years:
1) Legacy Grades (those employed prior to 1 April 2012 and who have not chosen to move across to the new structures)
Grade | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
Prison Officer | £29,619 | £30,212 | £30,877 | £31,649 | £31,649 | £32,915 |
Annual Increase |
| £593 | £665 | £772 | £0 | £1,266 |
Senior Officer | £31,881 | £32,519 | £33,235 | £34,006 | £34,006 | £35,429 |
Annual Increase |
| £638 | £726 | £771 | £0 | £1,423 |
Principal Officer | £34,272 | £34,948 | £35,728 | £36,622 | £36,622 | £38,087 |
Annual Increase |
| £686 | £780 | £894 | £0 | £1,465 |
2) New Fair and Sustainable (F&S) Pay Ranges – Post-April 2012
F&S Band | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
Band 3 (Prison Officer) | ||||||
Min | £21,215 | £21,664 | £22,293 | £22,851 | £23,144 | £28,880 |
Max | £23,590 | £24,061 | £24,784 | £25,404 | £25,697 | £30,410 |
Annual Increase Min |
| £499 | £629 | £558 | £293 | £5,736 |
Annual Increase Max |
| £471 | £723 | £620 | £293 | £4,713 |
Band 4 (Senior / Supervising Officer) | ||||||
Min | £26,953 | £27,496 | £28,101 | £28,804 | £28,804 | N/A |
Max | £29,981 | £30,581 | £31,254 | £32,036 | £32,036 | £34,172 |
Annual Increase Min |
| £543 | £605 | £703 | £0 | N/A |
Annual Increase Max |
| £600 | £673 | £782 | £0 | £2,109 |
Band 5 (Principal Officer) | ||||||
Min | £30,326 | £30,933 | £31,615 | £32,405 | £32,405 | £37,121 |
Max | £34,136 | £34,819 | £35,586 | £36,476 | £36,476 | £38,909 |
Annual Increase Min |
| £607 | £682 | £790 | £0 | £4,716 |
Annual Increase Max |
| £683 | £767 | £890 | £0 | £2,433 |