Pay and benefits

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) operate a performance management scheme, as HMRC believe that there should be a direct link between performance and your salary. There is currently a pay agreement which runs to 2008 during which time negotiations will take place between the trade unions and the government to establish an improved scheme for 2009.

Jobs are split into grades and each of these has a different salary scale as shown below. London salaries are higher than those for the rest of the country. Your movement up the salary scale each year depends on your performance in the job.

Pay Scales as at February 2009

Grade

National Minimum*

National Maximum*

London Minimum*

London Maximum*

Administrative Assistant

13,116

15,417

16,941

19,571

Assistant Officer

15,720

19,090

20,002

23,421

Officer

20,175

25,710

23,334

29,734

Higher Officer

25,248

31,979

29,074

36,375

Senior Officer

32,790

38,861

35,464

42,012

Training grade (graduate development programme)

25,125

39,158

27,311

42,341

Grade7

43,864

53,662

49,167

60,376

Grade 6

53,745

65,998

59,243

72,747

For details of the Senior Civil Service pay and structure please visit the Cabinet Office website

Benefits

Benefits include:

  • Generous leave allowance. 22 days increasing to 25 after a year service and 30 days after ten years service.
  • Flexible working. Flexi-time is widely available, which means staff can vary when they start and finish each day, as long as they work their set hours.
  • Part time and term time working, depending on the needs of the office. Some offices operate early evening shifts which might be suitable for students or people with other commitments in the day.
  • Civil Service pension schemes. More information is available on the Civil Service Pensions website.
  • Training and development. HMRC offer induction and ongoing training to staff.
  • Creche facilities and holiday play schemes in some locations.
  • Generous public and privilege holiday allowance. You get 10½ public and privilege days in England and Wales (11 in Scotland and 12½ in Northern Ireland).
  • Sports and social facilities in some offices.
  • Interest free loans to enable you to spread the cost of your annual travel season ticket.