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National Armaments Director

Asked by Mr Mark FrancoisConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 18 December 2025UIN 99723

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the salary band for his Department's new National Armaments Director.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The National Armaments Director role is a Senior Civil Service (SCS) 4 role, the advertised range for the role was up to £400,000 base salary and an annual performance related payment of up to 60% of base salary.

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