Speeches

David Hanson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2016-02-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the average hourly earnings of (a) female, (b) male, (c) full-time and (d) part-time employees of her Department were in each of the last five years.

Mr Nick Hurd

The figures given in the table below represent the average (mean) salary for each of the defined categories requested as at the 31st of January in each of the last three years. Providing information for 2012 and 2013 could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

Year
(as at 31/01)

Average Female Hourly Rate
(£)

Average Male Hourly Rate
(£)

Average Full Time Hourly Rate
(£)

Average Part Time Hourly Rate
(£)

2014

24.95

26.53

25.76

25.05

2015

24.95

27.03

25.79

27.10

2016

25.15

27.18

26.08

25.68

DFID pay is set within Civil Service rules defined by HM Treasury, and grade specific scales operate regardless of gender. Differences in hourly rates apply due to the grade and location profile of the organisation.