SCS-1Pay system salary
SCS Band 1 — Deputy Director. Heads medium-sized policy units, technical divisions, or operational teams.
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/).
Step-by-step pay table
| Step | Phase / Padrão | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | £81,000 | £6,750 | £39 |
| 2 | — | £117,800 | £9,817 | £57 |
Frequently asked
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.
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.
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.
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.