PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Pay (4 September 2014)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) highest and (b) lowest full-time equivalent salary paid by (i) his Department and (ii) its public bodies was in (A) 2010-11, (B) 2011-12, (C) 2012-13, (D) 2013-14 and (E) 2014-15; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by:
Gareth Thomas (Labour)

Answer

All figures relate to base salary. 2014/15 figures are taken from year to date information.

The tables below show the highest and lowest salaries for each of the requested years for the Department for Work and Pensions and each of its public bodies. The highest salaries relate to a small number of individuals across these organisations.

In line with Cabinet Office guidance on publishing information highest salaries are shown in £5k bands:

Department for Work and Pensions

Highest full-time equivalent salary

Lowest full-time equivalent salary

2010/11

£240,000 - £245,000

£14,000

2011/12

£240,000 - £245,000

£14,400

2012/13

£195,000 - £200,000

£14,550

2013/14

£195,000 - £200,000

£14,700

2014/15

£195,000 - £200,000

£15,150

includes Child Maintenance Group salaries

The Pensions Ombudsman

Highest full-time equivalent salary

Lowest full-time equivalent salary

2010/11

£120,000 - £125,000

£17,000

2011/12

£120,000 - £125,000

£17,000

2012/13

£120,000 - £125,000

£17,000

2013/14

£125,000 - £130,000

£17,625

2014/15

£125,000 - £130,000

£17,625

The Pensions Regulator

Highest full-time equivalent salary

Lowest full-time equivalent salary

2010/11

£230,000 - £235,000

£16,028

2011/12

£230,000 - £235,000

£16,278

2012/13

£230,000 - £235,000

£16,578

2013/14

£210,000 - £215,000

£16,778

2014/15

£210,000 - £215,000

£18,000

Health and Safety Executive

Highest full-time equivalent salary

Lowest full-time equivalent salary

2010/11

£170,000 - £175,000

£15,858

2011/12

£170,000 - £175,000

£16,603

2012/13

£170,000 - £175,000

£16,853

2013/14

£170,000 - £175,000

£17,103

2014/15

£135,000 - £140,000

£18,044

National Employment Savings Trust

Highest full-time equivalent salary

Lowest full-time equivalent salary

2010/11

£230,000 - £235,000

£20,150

2011/12

£230,000 - £235,000

£20,150

2012/13

£230,000 - £235,000

£26,000

2013/14

£230,000 - £235,000

£26,360

2014/15

£230,000 - £235,000

£25,000

Remploy Limited

Highest full-time equivalent salary

Lowest full-time equivalent salary

2010/11

£145,000 - £150,000

£11,080

2011/12

£145,000 - £150,000

£11,354

2012/13

£145,000 - £150,000

£13,266

2013/14

£120,000 - £125,000

£14,000

2014/15

£120,000 - £125,000

£14,000

Independent Living Fund

Highest full-time equivalent salary

Lowest full-time equivalent salary

2010/11

£100,000 - £105,000

£15,990

2011/12

£100,000 - £105,000

£14,500

2012/13

£90,000 - £95,000

£15,438

2013/14

£95,000 - £100,000

£14,500

2014/15

£105,000 - £110,000

£14,750

Pension Protection Fund

Highest full-time equivalent salary

Lowest full-time equivalent salary

2010/11

£195,000 - £200,000

£16,086

2011/12

£195,000 - £200,000

£16,626

2012/13

£195,000 - £200,000

£16,473

2013/14

£220,000 - £225,000

£18,218

2014/15

£220,000 - £225,000

£18,218

The Pensions Advisory Service Ltd

Highest full-time equivalent salary

Lowest full-time equivalent salary

2010/11

£90,000 - £95,000

£21,000

2011/12

£90,000 - £95,000

£21,500

2012/13

£90,000 - £95,000

£20,500

2013/14

£75,000 - £80,000

£20,750

2014/15

£95,000 - £100,000

£21,200

The Office for Nuclear Regulation

Highest full-time equivalent salary

Lowest full-time equivalent salary

2014/15

£175,000 - £180,000

£18,044

ONR became a public corporation in April 2014


Answered by:
Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat)
11 September 2014

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