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Dept for Education and Skills

Answer

Annabelle Ewing: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many and what proportion of each civil service grade in her Department is located in each region and nation of the UK; what the average salary is for each grade; and if she will make a statement. [6862] Estelle Morris: The total numbers and proportions of each civil service grade within the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) in each region and nation of the UK are shown in table A. The average salary for each grade in DfEs by region of the UK is shown in table B. Table A: The total numbers and proportions of each civil service grade within the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) in each region and nation of the UK _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of staff by grade level and region (full-time equivalent) Government office region All grades SCS Level 6/7 SEO/HEO level EO level AO/AA level Permanent staff London 1,963 86 298 699 466 414 North West 501 2 10 108 111 270 North East 508 2 28 124 147 207 Yorkshire and Humberside 1,084 22 126 435 228 273 Total permanent staff 4,056 112 462 1,366 952 1,164 Casual staff London 53 -- 2 2 11 38 North West 29 -- -- 2 -- 27 North East 32 -- -- -- -- 32 Yorkshire and Humberside 54 -- -- -- 4 50 Total casual staff 168 -- 2 4 15 147 Total all staff 4,224 112 464 1,370 967 1,311 Percentage of staff by grade level and region Government office region All grades SCS Level 6/7 SEO/HEO level EO level AO/AA level Permanent staff London 48 77 65 51 49 36 North West 12 2 2 8 12 23 North East 13 2 6 9 15 18 Yorkshire and Humberside 27 19 27 32 24 23 Total permanent staff 100 100 100 100 100 100 Casual staff London 32 -- 100 50 73 26 North West 17 -- -- 50 -- 18 North East 19 -- -- -- -- 22 Yorkshire and Humberside 32 -- -- -- 27 34 Total casual staff 100 -- 100 100 100 100 Total all staff 100 100 100 100 100 100 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. No staff are located in other regions or nations of the UK. 2. DfES has no industrial staff. Table B: Average salary for each grade in DfES by region of the UK £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Government office region All grades SCS level G6/7 level SEO/HEO level EO level AO/AA level Permanent London 26,338 78,327 45,523 29,742 22,040 17,239 North West 17,493 72,250 37,928 28,031 18,379 15,403 North East 17,947 67,556 40,463 27,243 18,770 14,025 Yorkshire and Humberside 24,147 73,746 43,005 28,031 17,939 13,923 All regions 24,672 75,894 44,348 28,243 21,138 16,167 Casual London 15,790 -- 41,423 23,832 18,468 15,790 North West 12,720 -- -- 27,435 -- 12,720 North East 9,639 -- -- -- -- 9,639 Yorkshire and Humberside 12,720 -- -- -- 15,235 12,720 All regions 12,720 -- 41,423 25,672 18,468 12,720 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

6862; 377 c420-2W

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Civil servants Career development Government departments Pay Location Staff Department for Education and Skills

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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