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GBR · SCS Pay Framework + Judicial Salaries + Armed Forces · FY 2025

SCS-1Pay system salary

SCS Band 1 — Deputy Director. Heads medium-sized policy units, technical divisions, or operational teams.

TL;DR

A SCS-1 in the United Kingdom federal civil service earns 2 steps from £81,000 to £117,800 (approx USD 102,870–USD 149,606) annually in 2025, before locality, allowances, and bonuses. Source: Cabinet Office / Ministry of Justice / Armed Forces' Pay Review Body (https://www.gov.uk/).

2025 annual range
£81,000£117,800
USD 102,870–149,606 · EUR 93,518–136,005 (mid-market 2026-05-02)
Annual base in GBP (£). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.

Step-by-step pay table

StepPhase / PadrãoAnnualMonthly (approx)Hourly (approx)
1£81,000£6,750£39
2£117,800£9,817£57
Hourly computed assuming 2,080 annual working hours. Actual hourly rates on official tables may differ slightly.

Frequently asked

How much does a SCS-1 make in the United Kingdom federal government?

A SCS-1 in the United Kingdom federal civil service earns between £81,000 and £117,800 per year in 2025, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by Cabinet Office / Ministry of Justice / Armed Forces' Pay Review Body.

Is the SCS-1 pay system the same in every agency?

The base pay scale is set centrally by Cabinet Office / Ministry of Justice / Armed Forces' Pay Review Body and applied uniformly across eligible federal employers, but agency-specific supplements, locality pay, and bargaining agreements can produce meaningful differences in take-home pay.

Where does this data come from?

Directly from Cabinet Office / Ministry of Justice / Armed Forces' Pay Review Body at https://www.gov.uk/. Each page on FedSalary carries the retrieval date and a link back to the primary source.

What is SCS-1 salary in US dollars (or euros, pounds)?

Approximate cross-currency equivalents (mid-market snapshot 2026-05-02): USD 102,870–149,606 · EUR 93,518–136,005. The native authoritative range is £81,000 to £117,800. Conversion is informational; FX rates fluctuate roughly five percent per year.

Source: Cabinet Office / Ministry of Justice / Armed Forces' Pay Review Body · Last verified 2026-04-22. · Verified by AUTO-FETCH on 2026-05-07.