Equality and Human Rights Commission: Pay

To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what salary bands there are for staff of the commission for equality and human rights; how many staff there are in each band; and if she will make a statement. (268932)

The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s salary bands and the number of staff employed within each as at 31 March 2009 are as follows:

Grade	Salary band	Number
Level 1	£15,000 to £18,233	40
Level 2	£20,056.30 to £24,378	72
Level 3	£26,815.80 to £32,595	145
Level 4	£34,224.75 to £41,600	90
Level 5	£43,680 to £53,093	69
Director	£55,747.65 to £90,000	18
Group Director	£92,000 to £130,000	3
Total		437

Volume 491: debated on Wednesday 22 April 2009