167 verified cells across 56 distinct grades, organized in 7 pay groups.Salaries shown are annual base in GBP (£) before allowances and locality adjustments.
As of 2025, United Kingdom federal civil servants earn £22,920–£325,010 (approx USD 29,108–USD 412,763) per year across 56 grades under the SCS Pay Framework + Judicial Salaries + Armed Forces, published by Cabinet Office / Ministry of Justice / Armed Forces' Pay Review Body. Last verified 2026-04-22.
SCS Band 1 — Deputy Director. Heads medium-sized policy units, technical divisions, or operational teams.
| Step | Annual base | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | £81,000 | |
| 2 | £117,800 |
Notes on the SCS Pay Framework + Judicial Salaries + Armed Forces
- UK Civil Service pay below SCS (Administrative Officer through Grade 6) is set per-department with no unified national grade-step table — those scales are not published centrally and are excluded here.
- Centrally-set streams covered: Senior Civil Service (Cabinet Office), Judicial Salaries (MoJ — 11 salary groups), Armed Forces (AFPRB officer + other-rank pay with 14.5% X-Factor), NHS Agenda for Change (1.3M staff, 12 bands), Parliament + Ministers (IPSA + Ministerial Salaries Act), School Teachers England (STPCD — MPR/UPR/Leading Practitioner/Unqualified).
- Judicial salaries effective 1 April 2025 (MoJ). Military from AFPRB 54th Report (Tables 1.2 + 1.5), effective 1 April 2025, inclusive of X-Factor. NHS AfC effective 22 May 2025. STPCD 2025 effective 1 September 2025. Parliament/Ministers 2025-26 FY (MP salary uplifted 5.5% by IPSA in April 2025).
Frequently asked about United Kingdom federal pay
United Kingdom federal civil servants earn between £22,920 to £325,010 per year (2025 fiscal year) depending on grade and step, under the SCS Pay Framework + Judicial Salaries + Armed Forces. These figures are the annual base salary in GBP and exclude allowances, locality adjustments, and performance bonuses.
The United Kingdom federal civil service has 56 distinct grade classifications across 7 pay groups in FedSalary's coverage. Each grade typically progresses through several steps; FedSalary tracks 167 verified (grade, step) salary cells for United Kingdom.
The authoritative publisher for United Kingdom federal civil-service pay is Cabinet Office / Ministry of Justice / Armed Forces' Pay Review Body. Their official site is https://www.gov.uk/. FedSalary mirrors the data and links every cell back to the primary publication.
United Kingdom federal pay tables are typically revised once per fiscal year (current cycle: 2025). FedSalary's automated refresh pipeline re-fetches the source publications annually each May and republishes any changes verified against historical anchor cells.
The figures shown are annual base salary only. They exclude locality / regional adjustments, overtime, allowances (housing, hardship, language, etc.), performance bonuses, and employer pension contributions. Some countries (e.g., Japan, Netherlands) publish additional mandatory adjustments on top of base, which are shown separately on the grade pages.
Approximate cross-currency ranges (snapshot 2026-05-02 mid-market): USD 29,108–412,763 · EUR 26,462–375,239. The native-currency authoritative range is £22,920 to £325,010. Conversion is informational; FX rates fluctuate roughly five percent per year.