Information about pay scales in the UK Parliament
1 May 2015
The IPSA website has a lot of information about pay scales and other matters in the Staffing section. Here is the relevant page (MPs staff paybands 2015-16).
MPs’ STAFF SALARY RANGES: 2015-16
London Area
|
JOB FAMILY |
MINIMUM SALARY 2015-16 |
MAXIMUM SALARY 2015-16 |
|
Administration 1 (previously; Junior Secretary) |
17,170 |
24,727 |
|
Administration 2 (Senior Secretary) |
21,000 |
30,909 |
|
Administration 3 (Office Manager) |
30,000 |
41,212 |
|
Executive Support 1 (Caseworker) |
19,000 |
28,849 |
|
Executive Support 2 (Senior Caseworker) |
23,000 |
31,939 |
|
Research 2 (Parliamentary Assistant) |
23,000 |
34,000 |
|
Research 3 (Senior Parliamentary Assistant) |
33,000 |
43,272 |
National (Excluding London Area)
|
JOB FAMILY |
MINIMUM SALARY 2014-15 |
MAXIMUM SALARY 2014-15 |
|
Administration 1 (previously Junior Secretary) |
15,000 |
22,666 |
|
Administration 2 (Previously Senior Secretary) |
18,000 |
27,818 |
|
Administration 3 (Office Manager) |
26,000 |
38,121 |
|
Executive 1 (Caseworker) |
16,000 |
25,758 |
|
Executive Support 2 (Senior Caseworker) |
19,000 |
28,849 |
|
Research 2 (Parliamentary Assistant) |
20,000 |
30,909 |
|
Research 3 (Senior Parliamentary Assistant) |
30,000 |
40,182 |
For full details of the rules, please refer to Chapter 7 of the MPs’ Scheme of Business Costs and Expenses, and Section 10 of the Guidance – available at www.parliamentarystandards.org.uk.
Compare the new scales with previous years:
These earnings-related increases are still not awarded automatically; if your Member doesn’t make arrangements to increase your pay in line with the new scales, the onus is on you to ask him/her for an adjustment. At present there is no obligation on Members to comply.
However, there is a clear obligation on your Member to review your salary annually. Here’s what it says in the standard permanent contract:
If you are feeling a little wary of tackling your boss about the annual review, don’t imagine you are alone. Lots of staff find this a difficult issue to raise. If you need a little moral support this might be a good time to join the Union; see the TGWU parliamentary branch page here.