Met Office staff are eligible to receive performance-related pay based on achievements against specific targets agreed and monitored by the Met Office Board, which are linked to the success of the Met Office at either individual, team or organisational level. Payments are non-consolidated and represent part of Met Office staff remuneration which is at risk and needs to be re-earned each year.
The following table details the amount paid in performance related pay to staff employed at the Met Office in each of the last five years.
Total paid in non-consolidated, performance related awards Average award 2008-09 2,720,000 1,485 2007-08 2,734,000 1,545 2006-07 2,491,000 1,458 2005-06 2,642,000 1,499 2004-05 1,742,000 968