Social Security Scotland staff pay information: FOI release
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Information requested
Request for information 1: The current pay brackets which exist throughout your organisation as of February 2025.
Request for information 2: The current number of employees which are in payment each bracket as of February 2025.
Request for information 3: The total amount which has been paid to all employees of Social Security Scotland in the last year, from February 2024 to February 2025.
Response
Response to information 1 & 2
Please refer to the attached table titled "Total Employee Head Count by Pay Grade - as of February 2025."
The table displays the pay range for each grade and the number of employees within each pay bracket.
Response to information 3
From February 2024 to February 2025, Social Security Scotland paid a total of £230,650,849 to its employees, including agency, temporary, and contract staff. This amount covers salaries, pensions, and national insurance contributions.
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Contact
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Central Correspondence Unit
Email: contactus@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000
The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG