Pay Policy Statement 2025-26

'Lowest paid employees' is defined as those full-time employees in jobs paid at Grade A at spinal column point 3. It excludes apprentices, whose pay remains subject to other regulations or conditions, and has specific treatment under this policy.

Spinal column point 3, at £12.45 per hour from 1 April 2024, is £0.24 per hour more than the National Living Wage and £0.15 per hour less than the UK Accredited Living Wage (outside London).

• Annual salary at spinal column point 3 is currently £24,027 p.a. pay award pending from 1 April 2025.
• The mode (most frequently used) salary for full-time employees falls within Grade D, the maximum of which is £25,584 pay award pending.The mode salary will be recalculated post pay award.
• The median salary for full-time employees, excluding overtime and any other additional payments, is £31,067 pay award pending.