Pay Policy
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Current pay policy statement
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Pay policy 2024-25Download PDF (240.13 KB)
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Appendix F Local Government Pension Scheme 1 April 2014Download PDF (195.5 KB)
PPS appendix A - JNC senior management salary scales
PPS appendix B - NJC salary scales for local government employees
PPS appendix C - apprentice pay rates 22 Nov 2023
PPS appendix D - Soulbury Committee for educational advisors
PPS appendix E - salary scales JNC youth & community workers
| Role | Spinal point | Annual (1 Apr 2025) | Annual (1 Apr 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive | 21 | £188,079 | £182,247 |
| 22 | £200,077 | £193,873 | |
| 23 | £212,075 | £205,499 | |
| Executive Director | 11 | £146,085 | £141,555 |
| 12 | £149,684 | £145,043 | |
| 13 | £153,284 | £148,531 | |
| Director | 31 | £96,264 | £93,279 |
| 32 | £99,882 | £96,785 | |
| 33 | £103,503 | £100,294 | |
| 34 | £107,124 | £103,802 | |
| 35 | £110,753 | £107,319 |
Spinal column point (SCP) salaries effective from 1 April 2024 and 1 April 2025.
From 1 April 2023 SCP 001 was deleted.
| NJC grade | SCP | Annual 2025 | Monthly 2025 | Hourly 2025 | Annual 2024 | Monthly 2024 | Hourly 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G2 | 002 | £24413 | £2034.42 | £12.6539 | £23656 | £1971.33 | £12.2615 |
| G2 | 003 | £24796 | £2066.33 | £12.8524 | £24027 | £2002.25 | £12.4538 |
| G2 | G3 | 004 | £25185 | £2098.75 | £13.0541 | £24404 | £2033.67 | £12.6492 |
| G3 | 005 | £25583 | £2131.92 | £13.2603 | £24790 | £2065.83 | £12.8493 |
| G3 | G4 | 006 | £25989 | £2165.75 | £13.4708 | £25183 | £2098.58 | £13.0530 |
| G4 | 007 | £26403 | £2200.25 | £13.6854 | £25584 | £2132.00 | £13.2609 |
| G4 | 008 | £26824 | £2235.33 | £13.9036 | £25992 | £2166.00 | £13.4723 |
| G4 | G5 | 009 | £27254 | £2271.17 | £14.1265 | £26409 | £2200.75 | £13.6885 |
| G4 | G5 | 010 | £27694 | £2307.83 | £14.3545 | £26835 | £2236.25 | £13.9093 |
| G4 | G5 | 011 | £28142 | £2345.17 | £14.5867 | £27269 | £2272.42 | £14.1342 |
| G5 | 012 | £28598 | £2383.17 | £14.8231 | £27711 | £2309.25 | £14.3633 |
| G5 | 013 | £29064 | £2422.00 | £15.0646 | £28163 | £2346.92 | £14.5976 |
| G5 | 014 | £29540 | £2461.67 | £15.3114 | £28624 | £2385.33 | £14.8366 |
| G5| G6 | 015 | £30024 | £2502.00 | £15.5622 | £29093 | £2424.42 | £15.0797 |
| G5| G6 | 016 | £30518 | £2543.17 | £15.8183 | £29572 | £2464.33 | £15.3280 |
| G5| G6 | 017 | £31022 | £2585.17 | £16.0795 | £30060 | £2505.00 | £15.5809 |
| G6 | 018 | £31537 | £2628.08 | £16.3465 | £30559 | £2546.58 | £15.8395 |
| G6 | 019 | £32061 | £2671.75 | £16.6181 | £31067 | £2588.92 | £16.1029 |
| G6 | 020 | £32597 | £2716.42 | £16.8959 | £31586 | £2632.17 | £16.3719 |
| G6 | 021 | £33143 | £2761.92 | £17.1789 | £32115 | £2676.25 | £16.6461 |
| G6 | G7 | 022 | £33699 | £2808.25 | £17.4671 | £32654 | £2721.17 | £16.9254 |
| G6 | G7 | 023 | £34434 | £2869.50 | £17.8481 | £33366 | £2780.50 | £17.2945 |
| G7 | 024 | £35412 | £2951.00 | £18.3550 | £34314 | £2859.50 | £17.7859 |
| G7 | 025 | £36363 | £3030.25 | £18.8479 | £35235 | £2936.25 | £18.2632 |
| G7 | G8 | 026 | £37280 | £3106.67 | £19.3232 | £36124 | £3010.33 | £18.7240 |
| G7 | G8 | 027 | £38220 | £3185.00 | £19.8104 | £37035 | £3086.25 | £19.1962 |
| G8 | 028 | £39152 | £3262.67 | £20.2935 | £37938 | £3161.50 | £19.6643 |
| G8 | 029 | £39862 | £3321.83 | £20.6615 | £38626 | £3218.83 | £20.0209 |
| G8 | G9 | 030 | £40777 | £3398.08 | £21.1358 | £39513 | £3292.75 | £20.4806 |
| G8 | G9 | 031 | £41771 | £3480.92 | £21.6510 | £40476 | £3373.00 | £20.9798 |
| G9 | 032 | £42839 | £3569.92 | £22.2046 | £41511 | £3459.25 | £21.5163 |
| G9 | 033 | £44075 | £3672.92 | £22.8452 | £42708 | £3559.00 | £22.1367 |
| G9 | G10 | 034 | £45091 | £3757.58 | £23.3719 | £43693 | £3641.08 | £22.6472 |
| G9 | G10 | 035 | £46142 | £3845.17 | £23.9166 | £44711 | £3725.92 | £23.1749 |
| G10 | 036 | £47181 | £3931.75 | £24.4552 | £45718 | £3809.83 | £23.6969 |
| G10 | 037 | £48226 | £4018.83 | £24.9968 | £46731 | £3894.25 | £24.2219 |
| G10 | G11 | 038 | £49282 | £4106.83 | £25.5442 | £47754 | £3979.50 | £24.7522 |
| G10 | G11 | 039 | £50269 | £4189.08 | £26.0558 | £48710 | £4059.17 | £25.2477 |
| G11 | 040 | £51356 | £4279.67 | £26.6192 | £49764 | £4147.00 | £25.7940 |
| G11 | 041 | £52413 | £4367.75 | £27.1670 | £50788 | £4232.33 | £26.3248 |
| G11 | G12 | 042 | £53460 | £4455.00 | £27.7097 | £51802 | £4316.83 | £26.8504 |
| G11 | G12 | 043 | £54495 | £4541.25 | £28.2462 | £52805 | £4400.42 | £27.3702 |
| G12 | 044 | £55662 | £4638.50 | £28.8511 | £53936 | £4494.67 | £27.9565 |
| G12 | 045 | £56819 | £4734.92 | £29.4508 | £55057 | £4588.08 | £28.5375 |
| G12 | G13 | 046 | £58139 | £4844.92 | £30.1350 | £56336 | £4694.67 | £29.2004 |
| G12 | G13 | 047 | £59490 | £4957.50 | £30.8352 | £57645 | £4803.75 | £29.8789 |
| G13 | 048 | £60839 | £5069.92 | £31.5345 | £58953 | £4912.75 | £30.5569 |
| G13 | 049 | £62208 | £5184.00 | £32.2441 | £60279 | £5023.25 | £31.2442 |
| G13 | 050 | £63567 | £5297.25 | £32.9485 | £61596 | £5133.00 | £31.9268 |
| G14 | 055 | £70599 | £5883.25 | £36.5933 | £68410 | £5700 | £35.4587 |
| G14 | 056 | £72028 | £6002.33 | £37.3340 | £69795 | £5816.25 | £36.1766 |
| G14 | G15 | 057 | £74286 | £6190.50 | £38.5044 | £71983 | £5998.58 | £37.3107 |
| G14 | G15 | 058 | £77895 | £6491.25 | £40.3750 | £75480 | £6290.00 | £39.1233 |
| G15 | 059 | 81501 | £6791.75 | £42.2441 | £78974 | £6581.17 | £40.9343 |
| G15 | G16 | 060 | 85264 | £7105.33 | £44.1946 | £82620 | £6885.00 | £42.8241 |
| G15 | G16 | 061 | 88877 | £7406.42 | £46.0673 | £86121 | £7176.75 | £44.6388 |
| G16 | 062 | 92483 | £7706.92 | £47.9364 | £89615 | £7467.92 | £46.4498 |
| Grade | SCP range | Midpoint |
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| Grade 1 | pts 1–2 | £24,413 |
| Grade 2 | pts 2–4 | £24,798 |
| Grade 3 | pts 4–6 | £25,586 |
| Grade 4 | pts 6–11 | £27,051 |
| Grade 5 | pts 9–17 | £29,095 |
| Grade 6 | pts 15–23 | £32,115 |
| Grade 7 | pts 22–27 | £35,901 |
| Grade 8 | pts 26–31 | £39,510 |
| Grade 9 | pts 30–35 | £43,449 |
| Grade 10 | pts 34–39 | £47,699 |
| Grade 11 | pts 38–43 | £51,879 |
| Grade 12 | pts 42–47 | £56,344 |
| Grade 13 | pts 46–50 | £60,849 |
| Grade 14 | pts 55–58 | £73,702 |
| Grade 15 | pts 57–61 | £81,565 |
| Grade 16 | pts 60–62 | £88,875 |
| Business mileage | HMRC approved milage rates: cars (per mile) |
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| First 10,000 miles in tax year | 45p |
| Each mile over 10,000 | 25p |
| Per hour | £12.60 |
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From 1 April 2024, workers aged 21 and over will be entitled to the Government's National Living Wage
| Pay range | Pay point | Annual (Apr 2025) | Hourly (Apr 2025) | Pay range | Pay point | Annual (Apr 2024) | Hourly (Apr 2024) |
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| Walsall Council Real Living Wage | XLW | £24,309.00 | £12.60 | Walsall Council Real Living Wage | XLW | £23,151.43 | £12.00 |
| Government National Living Wage (21+)* | TBC | £23,792.14 | £12.3321* | Government National Living Wage (23+)* | XGLWC | £22,291.74 | £11.55* |
| National Minimum Wage (21–22 years old)* | TBC | £23,792.14 | £12.3321* | National Minimum Wage (21–22 years old)* | XNMWU23C | £22,291.74 | £11.55* |
| National Minimum Wage (18–20 years old)* | XNMWU21C | £19,485.79 | £10.10* | National Minimum Wage (18–20 years old)* | XNMWU21C | £16,757.78 | £8.69* |
| National Minimum Wage (16–17 years old)* | XNMWU18C | £14,711.77 | £7.6255* | National Minimum Wage (16–17 years old)* | XNMWU18C | £12,470.90 | £6.46* |
All apprentices will be paid at age-appropriate rates, except higher-level and degree-level apprentices who will receive the Real Living Wage, where applicable.
Figures marked * include a 1% uplift on the National Minimum Wage.
Spinal column point (SCP) salaries effective from 1 September 2024.
Pay award for 1 September 2025 to be confirmed.
| SCP | Annual salary | Monthly rate | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £41554 | £3462.83 | £21.5385 |
| 2 | £42968 | £3580.67 | £22.2715 |
| 3 | £44305 | £3692.08 | £22.9645 |
| 4 | £45659 | £3804.92 | £23.6663 |
| 5 | £47003 | £3916.92 | £24.3629 |
| 6 | £48349 | £4029.08 | £25.0606 |
| 7 | £49764 | £4147.00 | £25.7940 |
| 8 | £51125 | £4260.42 | £26.4994 |
| 9 | £52711 | £4392.58 | £27.3215 |
| 10 | £54125 | £4510.42 | £28.0544 |
| 11 | £55520 | £4626.67 | £28.7775 |
| 12 | £56871 | £4739.25 | £29.4777 |
| 13 | £58400 | £4866.67 | £30.2703 |
| 14 | £59766 | £4980.50 | £30.9783 |
| 15 | £61271 | £5105.92 | £31.7584 |
| 16 | £62634 | £5219.50 | £32.4649 |
| 17 | £64001 | £5333.42 | £33.1734 |
| 18 | £65342 | £5445.17 | £33.8685 |
| 19 | £66724 | £5560.33 | £34.5848 |
| 20 | £67439 | £5619.92 | £34.9554 |
| 21 | £68811 | £5734.25 | £35.6666 |
| 22 | £70009 | £5834.08 | £36.2875 |
| 23 | £71326 | £5943.83 | £36.9702 |
| 28 | £77541 | £6461.75 | £40.1916 |
| SCP | Annual salary | Monthly rate | Hourly rate |
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| 2 | £30619 | £2551.58 | £15.8706 |
| 3 | £32564 | £2713.67 | £16.8788 |
| 4 | £34515 | £2876.25 | £17.8900 |
| 5 | £36461 | £3038.42 | £18.8987 |
| 6 | £38410 | £3200.83 | £19.9089 |
| SCP | Annual salary | Monthly rate | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | £36109 | £3009.08 | £18.7163 |
| 3 | £37444 | £3120.33 | £19.4082 |
| 4 | £38774 | £3231.17 | £20.0976 |
| 5 | £40325 | £3360.42 | £20.9015 |
| SCP | Annual salary | Monthly rate | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | £47688 | £3974.00 | £24.7180 |
| 4 | £49789 | £4149.08 | £25.8070 |
| 5 | £51893 | £4324.42 | £26.8975 |
| 6 | £53995 | £4499.58 | £27.9870 |
| 7 | £55974 | £4664.50 | £29.0128 |
| 8 | £57954 | £4829.50 | £30.0391 |
| 9 | £59807 | £4983.92 | £30.9996 |
| 10 | £61664 | £5138.67 | £31.9621 |
| SCP | Annual salary | Monthly rate | Hourly rate |
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| 2 | £55974 | £4664.50 | £29.0128 |
| 3 | £57954 | £4829.50 | £30.0391 |
| 4 | £59807 | £4983.92 | £30.9996 |
| 5 | £61664 | £5138.67 | £31.9621 |
| 6 | £63394 | £5282.83 | £32.8588 |
| 7 | £64104 | £5342.00 | £33.2268 |
| 8 | £65432 | £5452.67 | £33.9151 |
| 9 | £66748 | £5562.33 | £34.5973 |
| 10 | £68086 | £5673.83 | £35.2908 |
| 11 | £69399 | £5783.25 | £35.9713 |
| 12 | £70735 | £5894.58 | £36.6638 |
| 13 | £72095 | £6007.92 | £37.3688 |
| 14 | £73412 | £6117.67 | £38.0514 |
| 15 | £74790 | £6232.50 | £38.7656 |
| 16 | £76154 | £6346.17 | £39.4726 |
| 17 | £77528 | £6460.67 | £40.1848 |
| 18 | £78900 | £6575.00 | £40.8960 |
| 19 | £82056 | £6838.00 | £42.5318 |
| 20 | £85338 | £7111.50 | £44.2330 |
| 21 | £88752 | £7396.00 | £46.0025 |
Spinal Column Point (SCP) salaries effective from 1 September 2023.
Pay award for 1 September 2024 to be confirmed.
*Hourly rates are shown rounded to the nearest whole penny.
| SCP | Annual salary £ | Monthy rate £ | *Hourly rate £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 23496 | 1958.00 | 12.18 |
| 6 | 23825 | 1985.42 | 12.35 |
| 7 | 24121 | 2010.08 | 12.50 |
| 8 | 24799 | 2066.58 | 12.85 |
| 9 | 25664 | 2138.67 | 13.30 |
| 10 | 26341 | 2195.08 | 13.65 |
| 11 | 27434 | 2286.17 | 14.22 |
| 12 | 28501 | 2375.08 | 14.77 |
| 13 | 29606 | 2467.17 | 15.35 |
| 14 | 30750 | 2562.50 | 15.94 |
| 15 | 31528 | 2627.33 | 16.34 |
| 16 | 32341 | 2695.08 | 16.76 |
| 17 | 33141 | 2761.75 | 17.18 |
| SCP | Annual salary £ | Monthly rate £ | *Hourly rate £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 29606 | 2467.17 | 15.35 |
| 14 | 30750 | 2562.50 | 15.94 |
| 15 | 31528 | 2627.33 | 16.34 |
| 16 | 32341 | 2695.08 | 16.76 |
| 17 | 33141 | 2761.75 | 17.18 |
| 18 | 33946 | 2828.83 | 17.60 |
| 19 | 34745 | 2895.42 | 18.01 |
| 20 | 35547 | 2962.25 | 18.42 |
| 21 | 36447 | 3037.25 | 18.89 |
| 22 | 37467 | 3122.25 | 19.42 |
| 23 | 38461 | 3205.08 | 19.94 |
| 24 | 39459 | 3288.25 | 20.45 |
| 25 | 40465 | 3372.08 | 20.97 |
| 26 | 41470 | 3455.83 | 21.50 |
| 27 | 42475 | 3539.58 | 22.02 |
| 28 | 43493 | 3624.42 | 22.54 |
| 29 | 44502 | 3708.50 | 23.07 |
| 30 | 45513 | 3792.75 | 23.59 |
| 31 | 46195 | 3849.58 | 23.94 |
| 32 | 47316 | 3943.00 | 24.53 |
Previous pay policy statements
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Pay policy 2023-2024Download PDF (1.2 MB)
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Pay policy 2022-2023Download PDF (1.23 MB)
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Pay policy 2021-2022Download PDF (1.08 MB)
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Pay policy 2020-2021Download PDF (1.29 MB)
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Pay policy 2019-2020Download PDF (1.11 MB)
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Pay policy 2018-2019Download PDF (714.07 KB)
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Pay policy 2017-2018Download PDF (689.37 KB)
