Average Salary on CoS for Software Engineers etc

Dear UK Border Agency,
I would like to make the following Freedom of Information request.

The PBS “code of practice section j” salary for analyst
programmers, software engineers, senior software engineers and
projects managers is obtained using the widely accepted data from
Salary Service Ltd (SSL) and based on the National paid lower
quartile of salaries from the summer 2008 update. SSL give the
following current average paid salaries for these occupations in
inner London as:

analyst programmers - £37996
software engineers - £35958
senior software engineers - £49610
projects managers - £70200

For the months March 2010 to May 2010 inclusive using the data from
approved Certificates Of Sponsorship (including new CoS issued due
to significant changes of employment):

What percentage of tier 2 intra company transfer CoS have been
approved where “Nationality” is Indian and who have a “Main work
address” OR “Other regular work address” in London and whose “Job
Title” or “Job Type” is “Analyst programmer” (under SOC 2132) and
whose combined gross salary and allowance is less than £37996?

What is the average combined gross salary and gross allowance from
tier 2 intra company transfer CoS where “Nationality” is Indian and
who have a “Main work address” OR “Other regular work address” in
London and whose “Job Title” or “Job Type” is “Analyst programmer”
(under SOC 2132)?

What is the average gross salary from tier 2 intra company transfer
CoS where “Nationality” is Indian and who have a “Main work
address” OR “Other regular work address” in London and whose “Job
Title” or “Job Type” is “Analyst programmer” (under SOC 2132)?

What percentage of tier 2 intra company transfer CoS have been
approved where “Nationality” is Indian and who have a “Main work
address” OR “Other regular work address” in London and whose “Job
Title” or “Job Type” is “Software engineer” (under SOC 2132) and
whose combined gross salary and allowance is less than £35958?

What is the average combined gross salary and gross allowance from
tier 2 intra company transfer CoS where “Nationality” is Indian and
who have a “Main work address” OR “Other regular work address” in
London and whose “Job Title” or “Job Type” is “Software engineer”
(under SOC 2132)?

What is the average gross salary from tier 2 intra company transfer
CoS where “Nationality” is Indian and who have a “Main work
address” OR “Other regular work address” in London and whose “Job
Title” or “Job Type” is “Software engineer” (under SOC 2132)?

What percentage of tier 2 intra company transfer CoS have been
approved where “Nationality” is Indian and who have a “Main work
address” OR “Other regular work address” in London and whose “Job
Title” or “Job Type” is “Senior software engineer” (under SOC 2132)
and whose combined gross salary and allowance is less than £49610?

What is the average combined gross salary and gross allowance from
tier 2 intra company transfer CoS where “Nationality” is Indian and
who have a “Main work address” OR “Other regular work address” in
London and whose “Job Title” or “Job Type” is “Senior software
engineer” (under SOC 2132)?

What is the average gross salary from tier 2 intra company transfer
CoS where “Nationality” is Indian and who have a “Main work
address” OR “Other regular work address” in London and whose “Job
Title” or “Job Type” is “Senior Software engineer” (under SOC
2132)?

What percentage of tier 2 intra company transfer CoS have been
approved where “Nationality” is Indian and who have a “Main work
address” OR “Other regular work address” in London and whose “Job
Title” or “Job Type” is “ Projects manager ” or "Project Manager"
(under SOC 2131 ) and whose combined gross salary and allowance is
less than £70200?

What is the average combined gross salary and gross allowance from
tier 2 intra company transfer CoS where “Nationality” is Indian and
who have a “Main work address” OR “Other regular work address” in
London and whose “Job Title” or “Job Type” is “ Projects manager”
or "Project Manager" (under SOC 2131)?

What is the average gross salary from tier 2 intra company transfer
CoS where “Nationality” is Indian and who have a “Main work
address” OR “Other regular work address” in London and whose “Job
Title” or “Job Type” is “Projects Manager” or "Project Manager"
(under SOC 2131)?

P.S. please ensure that matches are not missed due to case
sensitivity (e.g. match Analyst Programmer, analyst programmer etc)

P.P.S. The post codes for inner London are:
E1-E18
EC1-EC4
N1-N22
NW1-NW11
SE1-SE28
SW1-SW10
SW11-SW20
W1-W14
WC1-WC2

Thanks.

Yours faithfully,

Gary Burgess

Dear Freedom of Information Team,
I would be happy for my request to be answered using:

* Number of Tier 2 ICT used CoS for Indian Nationals. We are able
to provide information on work address, occupation and salary but
please note that the number of CoSs used does not necessarily lead
to visa approvals and entry to the UK.

However, on the off chance, if it turns out you can "join" CoS with
visa application tables, so that only CoS data for approved visas
can be selected, then I would prefer that.

Thanks in advance.

Yours sincerely,

Gary Burgess

Dear Sandra,

Thank you for the information.

Is it possible for you to provide the free text values for the
salaries and allowances for each record so that I can convert to
numbers and calculate the averages, please?
e.g. for each record
Post Code, Occupation, job title, salary, allowance

Yours sincerely,

Gary Burgess

Dear UK Border Agency,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of
Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of UK Border Agency's
handling of my FOI request 'Average Salary on CoS for Software
Engineers etc'.

The Home Affairs Select Committee, MAC, and UKBA have been holding
consultations on the proposed cap. The impact on public services of
migration and fiscal contribution of migrants workers is a key part
of these. It is in the public interest that this information is
made available.

The split between taxed salary and allowances covered by an HMRC
dispensation is important.

I am quite happy to have the requested information for all inner
London without post codes so that the identity of individuals and
sponsors cannot be inferred.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is
available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/av...

Yours faithfully,

Gary Burgess

Dear Freedom Of Information Team ( IND ),

15968

Yours sincerely,

Gary Burgess

Dear UK Border Agency,

I have requested an iternal review regarding my FOI request:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/av...

Can you update me with the progress please?

Yours faithfully,

Gary Burgess

EMAIL TRAIL BELOW:

Dear Mr Burgess,

Thank you for your email of 29 June where you have further
clarified your request for information. This falls to be dealt with
under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and we will endeavour to
respond within 20 working days.

We will be proving you with the following information:

* Number of Tier 2 ICT used Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) for
Indian Nationals. We are able to provide information on work
address, occupation and salary but please note that the number of
CoSs used does not necessarily lead to visa approvals and entry to
the UK.

Please note that we are unable to provide you with data that "
'joins' Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) with visa application
tables, so that only CoS data for approved visas can be selected".
We would have to trawl through each individual record to locate and
retrieve this information which would take us over £600 cost limit
under the Freedom of Information Act.

As part of the Home Office, the UK Border Agency is not obliged to
comply with any information request where the prescribed costs of
supplying you with the information exceed £600. The £600 limit
applies to all central government departments and is based on work
being carried out at a rate of £25 per hour, which equates to 3½
days work per request. Prescribed costs include those which cover
the cost of locating and retrieving information, and preparing our
response to you.

Kind Regards

Daniela Walker
Freedom of Information Team
North East, Yorkshire and the Humber Region
UK Border Agency
PO Box 3468
Sheffield S3 8WA

Employment, Freedom of Information

4 August 2010

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Dear Mr Burgess,

Please see the attached letter following your request for
information.

Kind Regards

Freedom of Information Team
North East, Yorkshire and the Humber Region
UK Border Agency
PO Box 3468
Sheffield S3 8WA

Employment, Freedom of Information

16 August 2010

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Dear Mr Burgess,

Please see the attached letter in response to your recent FOI
request. I
apologise for the delay in our response.

<<1193 Response1.pdf>> <<2010.07.07 FOI 15199 1193.xls>>

Kind regards

Sandra
Sandra Birkinshaw
Freedom of Information Team
North East, Yorkshire & the Humber Region
UK Border Agency

16 August 2010
Dear Sandra,

Thank you for the information.

Is it possible for you to provide the free text values for the
salaries and allowances for each record so that I can convert to
numbers and calculate the averages, please?
e.g. for each record
Post Code, Occupation, job title, salary, allowance

Yours sincerely,

Gary Burgess

Freedom Of Information Team ( IND )
UK Border Agency

9 September 2010

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Please see attached a response to your FOI referenced 15968

Ben Smith

Freedom of Information Act Policy Team

Senior Policy Advisor

UK Border Agency

Lunar House - 11th Floor - Short Corridor

40 Wellesley Road, Croydon

CR9 2BY

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Gary Burgess

10 September 2010
Dear UK Border Agency,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of
Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of UK Border Agency's
handling of my FOI request 'Average Salary on CoS for Software
Engineers etc'.

The Home Affairs Select Committee, MAC, and UKBA have been holding
consultations on the proposed cap. The impact on public services of
migration and fiscal contribution of migrants workers is a key part
of these. It is in the public interest that this information is
made available.

The split between taxed salary and allowances covered by an HMRC
dispensation is important.

I am quite happy to have the requested information for all inner
London without post codes so that the identity of individuals and
sponsors cannot be inferred.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is
available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/av...

Yours faithfully,

Gary Burgess

Freedom Of Information Team ( IND )
UK Border Agency

20 September 2010
Dear Gary Burgess,

Please state the FOI reference number of the response you are
requesting
an internal review for as it is not clear from the attached link.

Your sincerely,

Freedom of information act policy team

Gary Burgess

20 September 2010
Dear Freedom Of Information Team ( IND ),

15968

Yours sincerely,

Gary Burgess

Dear FOI Responses,
[email address]
Freedom of Information request (our ref. 15968): Internal review

I have still not received the results of my internal review. When
will I hear?

Yours sincerely,

Gary Burgess

Dear Information Access,
Will I be receiving a full response today as promised?

Yours sincerely,

Gary Burgess

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Information Access Team Shared Services Directorate 2 Marsham
Street, London SW1P 4DF Switchboard 020 7035 4848 E-mail: [email
address] Website: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

1 November 2010 FoI ref: 15968

Dear Mr Burgess
Thank you for your e-mail of 20 September 2010 in which you ask for
free text values for the data table we have provided to you
previously (FoI ref 15371). Your request is being handled as a
request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
I regret that we are unable to send you a full response to your
request within 20 working days, as required by the Act. I would
like to apologise on behalf of the Department for this delay, but I
can assure you that we are dealing with your request and we wil
send you a full reply as soon as we can. We now aim to send you a
full reply by 12th November 2010. If you have any questions about
the handling of your information request in the meantime, please do
not hesitate to contact the information Access Team.

Yours sincerely
Information Access Team

Dear FOI Requests,

I am still awaiting the results of my internal review. I was told I
would receive it by 17th November.

Yours sincerely,

Gary Burgess

[FOI #36917 email]
12th November 2010

Dear Mr Burgess

Freedom of Information request (our ref. 15968): Internal review

Thank you for your e-mail of 20th September 2010, in which you ask
an
internal review of our response to your Freedom of Information
(FoI) request.
I would like to apologise for the delay in responding to your
internal review
request. Your review is currently in the process of being approved
and a
response wil be sent to you by Wednesday 17th November.

If you have any questions about the handling of your information
request,
please do not hesitate to contact the Information Access Team.

I thank you for your patience in this matter.
Yours sincerely

Information Access Team

Dear Information Access Team,

Will I be getting my response today, please?

Based on the Home Secretary's statement to the House of Commons on
23rd November, it is even more in the public interest that this
information is made available.

Yours sincerely,

Gary Burgess

Mr Gary Burgess
[email address]
19 November 2010
Dear Mr Burgess
Freedom of Information request (our ref. 15968): Internal review
Thank you for your e-mail of 20th September 2010, in which you ask
an
internal review of our response to your Freedom of Information
(FoI) request.
I would like to apologise for the delay in responding to your
internal review
request. Your review is currently in the process of being approved
and a
response will be sent to you by Friday 26 November.
If you have any questions about the handling of your information
request,
please do not hesitate to contact the Information Access Team.
I thank you for your patience in this matter.
Yours sincerely
Information Access Team

Dear Information Access Team,

Will I be getting my response today, please?

Based on the Home Secretary's statement to the House of Commons on
23rd November, it is even more in the public interest that this
information is made available.

Yours sincerely,

Gary Burgess

Mr Gary Burgess
[email address]
19 November 2010
Dear Mr Burgess
Freedom of Information request (our ref. 15968): Internal review
Thank you for your e-mail of 20th September 2010, in which you ask
an
internal review of our response to your Freedom of Information
(FoI) request.
I would like to apologise for the delay in responding to your
internal review
request. Your review is currently in the process of being approved
and a
response will be sent to you by Friday 26 November.
If you have any questions about the handling of your information
request,
please do not hesitate to contact the Information Access Team.
I thank you for your patience in this matter.
Yours sincerely
Information Access Team

Dear Information Access Team,

I am still waiting for my response that was promised last Friday.
When will I be receiving it?

Yours sincerely,

Gary Burgess

19 November 2010
Dear Mr Burgess
Freedom of Information request (our ref. 15968): Internal review
Thank you for your e-mail of 20th September 2010, in which you ask
an
internal review of our response to your Freedom of Information
(FoI) request.
I would like to apologise for the delay in responding to your
internal review
request. Your review is currently in the process of being approved
and a
response will be sent to you by Friday 26 November.
If you have any questions about the handling of your information
request,
please do not hesitate to contact the Information Access Team.
I thank you for your patience in this matter.
Yours sincerely
Information Access Team

Dear Information Access Team,

I am still waiting for my response that was promised last Friday.
When will I be receiving it?

Yours sincerely,

Gary Burgess

See below:

19 November 2010
Dear Mr Burgess
Freedom of Information request (our ref. 15968): Internal review
Thank you for your e-mail of 20th September 2010, in which you ask
an
internal review of our response to your Freedom of Information
(FoI) request.
I would like to apologise for the delay in responding to your
internal review
request. Your review is currently in the process of being approved
and a
response will be sent to you by Friday 26 November.
If you have any questions about the handling of your information
request,
please do not hesitate to contact the Information Access Team.
I thank you for your patience in this matter.
Yours sincerely
Information Access Team

Dear Gloria Akinyemi,
thank you for the internal review.

I now appreciate that you cannot give out the salary and allowance
values from individual CoS (for me to calculate the average) even
where it would be virtually impossible to identify an individual or
company.

As I only want the average, would it be acceptable for the FOI team
to calculate this for me from the data that has been withheld?

Can I request the average salary and average allowance from the
data for those with a Job Title of "ANALYST PROGRAMMER" or "Analyst
Programmer" for the month of May, please?

Yours sincerely,

Gary Burgess

Dear Ms Goddard,
thank you for your letter. There is no need to apologise and I
understand that things can take time. I would not be surprised if
the FOI teams are quite overloaded with requests etc.

Let me also say that I appreciate the time and effort the FOI teams
take to provide information to the general public and the important
job they perform opening up government. Please pass on my thanks
and appreciation.

I would still like to proceed with the FOI request regarding the
internal review. If you want to contact me directly regarding it
then my email address is gary.burgess at ukonline.co.uk.

Yours sincerely,

Gary Burgess