asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will list in the Official Report the current pay scales of technicians employed in Government research establishments which fall within the general responsibility of her Department.
The current pay scales for technicians in the Science Research Council, Natural Environment Research Council and Agricultural Research Council, which have operated since 1st April 1978 are:Professional and technology officer
| £ | |
| Grade IV | 3,148 |
| 3,251 | |
| 3,355 | |
| 3,458 | |
| 3,562 | |
| 3,671 | |
| 3,774 | |
| 3,878 | |
| 3,981 | |
| 4,085 | |
| 4,206 | |
| 4,326 |
| £ | |
| Grade III | 4,326 |
| 4,435 | |
| 4,545 | |
| 4,654 | |
| 4,763 | |
| 4,869 | |
| Grade II | 4,869 |
| 5,039 | |
| 5,208 | |
| 5,378 | |
| 5,559 | |
| 5,739 | |
| Grade I | 5,739 |
| 5,926 | |
| 6,112 | |
| 6,298 | |
| 6,484 | |
| 6,670 | |
| 6,862 | |
| 7,064 |
The current pay scales for technicians in the Medical Research Council, which have operated since 1st April 1978, are:
Junior technician A
|
| £ |
| 1,905 |
| 2,037 |
| 2,247 |
| 2,427 |
| 2,604 |
| 2,775 |
| 2,829 |
| 2,904 |
Junior technician B
|
| £ |
| 2,169 |
| 2,370 |
| 2,538 |
| 2,718 |
| 2,889 |
| 2,937 |
| 3,015 |
| Technician |
| £ |
| 3,261A3; |
| 3,366 |
| 3,471 |
| 3,582 |
| 3,696 |
| 3,813 |
| 3,930 |
| 4,047 |
| 4,167 |
| 4,293 |
| Grade 1 A and B | … | … | … | … | … | 2,193— (51)—2,499 |
| Grade 2 A | … | … | … | … | … | 2,364— (63)—2,616— (69)—2,685 |
| Grade 2 B | … | … | … | … | … | 2,529— (69)—2,736— (72)—2,880 |
| Grade 3 | … | … | … | … | … | 2,688— (72)—2,760— (75)—3,060 |
| Grade 4 | … | … | … | … | … | 2,955— (87)—3,042— (90)—3,402 |
| Grade 5 | … | … | … | … | … | 3,186— (99)—3,285—(108)—3,609—(111)—3,720 |
| Grade 6 | … | … | … | … | … | 3,654—(111)—3,765—(I20)—4,365 |
| Grade 7 | … | … | … | … | … | 4,254—(132)—4,782 |
| Grade 8 (c) | … | … | … | … | … | 4,746—(138)—5,160 |
| Grade 8 (b) | … | … | … | … | … | 5,085—(144)—5,517 |
| Grade 8 (a) | … | … | … | … | … | 5,412—(156)—6,036 |
| £ |
| 4,419 |
| 4,545 |
| 4,680 |
Senior technician
|
| £ |
| 4,347 |
| 4,485 |
| 4,623 |
| 4,764 |
| 4,902 |
| 5,040 |
| 5,178 |
| 5,322 |
| 5,463 |
| 5,613 |
| 5,769 |
Chief technician
|
| £ |
| 5,472 |
| 5,586 |
| 5,697 |
| 5,817 |
| 5,937 |
| 6,063 |
| 6,192 |
Senior chief technician
|
| £ |
| 6,063 |
| 6,213 |
| 6,372 |
| 6,543 |
| 6,723 |
| 6,909 |
| 7,098 |
| 7,311 |
Principal technician
|
| £ |
| 7,311 |
| 7,671 |
| 8,055 |