Prison Governors: Pay
(asked on 16th March 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government what was the median salary for prison governors in England and Wales in each year since 1996–97 in (1) cash terms, and (2) real terms adjusted for inflation; and what was the percentage salary increase in each of those terms between 1996–97 and 2025–26.
The information requested on the median salaries for prison governors in England and Wales from 1996 – 2017 in cash terms is not held on the Department’s payroll system. Likewise, the Department does not hold the median salary during the entire period from 1996 – 2026 in real terms adjusted for inflation.
For the median salary in cash terms for the 2018-19 period and subsequent years up until 2025, please see the following table:
Role | Mar-18 | Mar-19 | Mar-20 | Mar-21 | Mar-22 | Mar-23 | Mar-24 | Mar-25 |
Governor | £82,139 | £85,369 | £90,829 | £95,453 | £92,976 | £98,407 | £102,685 | £111,026 |
Deputy Governor | £57,168 | £60,980 | £64,816 | £69,128 | £68,470 | £70,226 | £75,845 | £84,684 |