LONDON (Reuters) – Britain announced below-inflation pay rises for government workers including police, doctors and teachers on Tuesday as part of a pay review for public sector staff that comes amid soaring prices and growing industrial unrest.
Below is a summary of the announcements:
STAFF PAY RISE
Police officers 5% overall
National Health Service At least 1,400 pounds, with
(NHS) staff including up to 9.3% for lowest
nurses, paramedics, midwives earners
Eligible NHS doctors and 4.5%
dentists
Prison staff 4% of base pay
Additional increase targeted
at lowest earners
Senior civil servants Across the board 2% increase
Increase to minimum pay
bands
Judiciary Proposed 3% for all judicial
office holders
Teachers 8.9% uplift to starting
salaries outside London in
2022/23
Uplifts of between 5% and 8%
along the rest of the main
pay range
5% pay award for experienced
teachers and leaders in
2022/23
Armed Forces Base pay increase of 3.75%
for most staff, 3.5% for
senior staff
(Reporting by Sachin Ravikumar, editing by William James, William Maclean)
