Pay and grading structure
This page contains information about the pay and grading structure for the Senior Civil Service and all staff at UK Export Finance
The pay and grading structure for the Senior Civil Service
The Senior Civil Service (SCS) is made up of the Civil Service’s top managers, specialists and policy advisors and currently has around 4,000 members.
The pay and grading structure for the SCS is managed by the Cabinet Office. The Cabinet Office is responsible for providing evidence to the Senior Salaries Review Body, which provides independent advice to the government on the Senior Civil Service system.
Go to the Civil Service website, which you can find on the right hand side of this page, for more information about pay and grading arrangements for the Senior Civil Service.
Our pay and grading structure for staff below the Senior Civil Service
All posts below the Senior Civil Service are positioned in one of a series of pay bands. There is a pay range for each pay band with separate ranges for London and Cardiff based staff. The pay ranges in the tables below are from 1 August 2009.
London
This table gives the minimum and maximum pay rates for London.
| Level | Pay band | Minimum | Maximum |
| Administrative |
1 |
£18,440 |
| 2 |
£20,720 |
£22,670 |
| Executive |
3 |
£25,000 |
£27,770 |
| Middle management |
6 |
£28,710 |
£34,700 |
| 7 |
£35,940 |
£43,250 |
| Manager |
10 |
£46,210 |
£56,630 |
| 11 |
£56,670 |
£68,890 |
Cardiff
This table gives the minimum and maximum pay rates for Cardiff.
| Level | Pay band | Minimum | Maximum |
| Administrative |
1 |
£15,210 |
| 2 |
£17,550 |
£17,550 |
| Executive |
3 |
£21,950 |
£21,950 |