FOI release

RFI 089: Staff pay bands

Updated 23 October 2024

RE: Freedom of Information request - Staff pay bands

Thank you for your freedom of information request of 19 March 2024, allocated reference RFI 089. 

Your request has been handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I confirm that the SSRO holds the information you have requested.

Please find in the table below the job titles, number of individuals with each job title and pay bands in relation to the roles we had as at 31 March 2023. In addition to those roles in the table below the SSRO has a Chief Executive role with a salary up to £150,000. The Annual Report and Accounts from 2022/23 noted an average of 34 on payroll roles and 3 off payroll. The off payroll roles in that 12 month period were converted to on payroll by year end so the 36 job titles and grades give you the full picture for the financial year.

The SSRO had the following job titles as at 31 March 2023:

Pay bands FY22/23

Grade Description Pay range minima Pay range maxima No. of roles Job titles
0 Exec Director £95,200 £137,000 1 Chief Regulatory Officer
1 Director £84,000 £120,000 1 Director of Corporate Resources
2 Heads of/Expert Practitioners £84,000 £120,000 7 Defence Advisor, Heads of roles x 6
3 Leading Practitioners/Senior Managers £66,000 £94,500 10 Financial Statements and Reporting Officer, Lawyer, Lead Analyst, Principal roles x 6, Regulatory Economic Adviser
4 Senior Practitioners/Managers £51,000 £73,000 11 BI Analyst, Database and Reporting Services Manager, HR Manager, Policy Manager, Procurement Manager, Publications Manager, Senior Analysts roles x 2, Senior Managers x 3
5 Executive Advisory Positions £39,000 £56,000 4 Finance Manager, Private Secretary to Chair and Chief Executive, PA to the Directors, Support Analyst
6 Senior Administration Positions £30,500 £44,000 0 Not applicable
7 Administration Positions £23,200 £34,000 1 Stakeholder Support Coordinator

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