Ministry of Defence: Public Appointments
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 36712 on Ministry of Defence: Public Appointments, what the annual salary will be of the incoming National Armaments Director.
Answered by Maria Eagle
The advert for the new National Armaments Director role was published on 18 March 2025. It sets out that if the successful candidate is from outside of the Civil Service, they can expect their salary on appointment to be in the range of £290,000 - £400,000 plus a bonus of up to 60% of salary, per annum. If they are an existing Civil Servant, their salary will be agreed in line with the Civil Service pay rules in place on the date of their appointment.
The salary has been benchmarked against Defence industry best practice and standards to offer a competitive remuneration package to attract the right candidate with the right skills.
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