Scottish Commission on Social Security staff salary bands: FOI release

Information requested

A breakdown of the number of Scottish Commission on Social Security employees grouped by salary bands (e.g., £50,000–£55,000, £55,001–£60,000, etc.).

The number of Scottish Commission on Social Security employees whose annual salary is £50,000 or higher.

The number of Scottish Commission on Social Security employees whose annual salary is £80,000 or higher.

The number of Scottish Commission on Social Security employees whose annual salary is £100,000 or higher.

Response

I enclose a copy of all of the information you requested below.

A breakdown of the number of Scottish Commission on Social Security employees grouped by salary bands (e.g., £50,000–£55,000, £55,001–£60,000, etc.).

The Scottish Commission on Social Security (SCoSS) is supported by a Secretariat which currently has four members of staff. All four members of staff are SG Core civil servants. The breakdown of Secretariat staff by salary band is provided in the table below.

Salary Band	Number of SCoSS staff in salary band
£35,000 - £39,999	1
£40,000 - £44,999	1
£45,000 - £49,999	0
£50,000 - £54,999	0
£55,000 - £59,999	0
£60,000 - £64,999	1
£65,000 - £69,999	0
£70,000 - £74,999	1

The number of Scottish Commission on Social Security employees whose annual salary is £50,000 or higher.

There are two members of the SCoSS Secretariat whose annual salary is £50,000 or higher.

The number of Scottish Commission on Social Security employees whose annual salary is £80,000 or higher.

There are no members of the SCoSS Secretariat whose annual salary is £80,000 or higher.

The number of Scottish Commission on Social Security employees whose annual salary is £100,000 or higher.

There are no members of the SCoSS Secretariat whose annual salary is £100,000 or higher.

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