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Permanent Secretaries: Pay

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 25 June 2026UIN 8052

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether a salary of £310,000 to £314,999 a year is the new benchmark for Permanent Secretary pay.

Answered by Satvir Kaur

No. The government’s evidence to the Senior Salaries Review Body sets out that the pay range for the majority of permanent secretary roles is £155,000 to £220,000.

Details of permanent secretary salaries are published in the relevant department’s Annual Report and Accounts annually.

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