Pay scales for Analytical Professions

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Dear Department for Education,

Could you please provide the minimum and maximum payscales for the four main analytical professions broken down by profession, grade, and location:
- Economists (GES)
- Social Researchers (GSR)
- Statisticians (GSS)
- Operational Researchers (GORS).

In addition, could you give the median salary broken down by analytical profession, grade, and location.

Yours faithfully,

Jen Dalestone

ACCOUNT, Unmonitored, Department for Education

Dear Jen Dalestone 

 

Thank you for your request for information, which was received on 20th
December.

 

You asked the following.

 

Could you please provide the minimum and maximum payscales for the four
main analytical professions broken down by profession, grade, and
location:

- Economists (GES)

- Social Researchers (GSR)

- Statisticians (GSS)

- Operational Researchers (GORS).

In addition, could you give the median salary broken down by analytical
profession, grade, and location.

We have dealt with your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000. Information relating to your request is set out in annex 1 below.

 

The department do not have separate pay bands for professions above the
grade SEO. Analytical professionals that are grades G7, G6 or SCS
professionals are paid on the department’s general pay bands.

 

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Annex 1

2016 Pay Bands National London
  Minimum Maximum Median Minimum Maximum Median
Profession Grade Name CS
Equivalent 2016 2016 Nov-16 2016 2016 Nov-16
Grade
Economists Economic Fast 28,909 37,072 30,703 32,569 41,068 32,611
(GES) Assistant Stream
Research EO 27,163 29,707 27,244 30,492 33,542 30,492
Social Officer
Researchers Senior SEO
(GSR) Research 39,834 43,957 39,952 43,050 48,119 43,050
Officer
Statistical EO 27,163 29,707 27,244 30,492 33,542 30,540
Officer
Assistant Fast 28,909 37,072 29,934 32,569 41,068 34,669
Statistician Stream
Statisticians Higher HEO
(GSS) Statistical 31,288 34,739 31,328 34,935 38,592 34,935
Officer
Senior SEO
Statistical 39,834 43,957 39,874 43,050 48,119 43,075
Officer
Scientific EO 27,163 29,707 27,583 30,492 33,542 30,540
Officer
Operational Higher HEO
Researchers Scientific 31,288 34,739 32,549 34,935 38,592 34,944
(GORS) Officer
Analyst Fast 28,909 37,072 28,909 32,569 41,068 -
  Stream
Senior SEO
Scientific 39,834 43,957 39,874 43,050 48,119 43,177
Officer

 

 

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