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United Kingdom · SCS Pay Framework + Judicial Salaries + Armed Forces · FY 2025

JUD-GRP4 Pay system Salary

Judicial Salary Group 4 — Puisne Judges of the High Court (England & Wales and Northern Ireland); Outer House Judges of the Court of Session (Scotland); Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster.

2025 salary range
£234,096£234,096
Annual base in GBP (£). Excludes locality pay, allowances, and performance bonuses.

Step-by-step pay table

StepAnnualMonthly (approx)Hourly (approx)
1£234,096£19,508£113
Hourly computed assuming 2,080 annual working hours. Actual hourly rates on official tables may differ slightly.

Frequently asked

How much does a JUD-GRP4 make in the United Kingdom federal government?

A JUD-GRP4 in the United Kingdom federal civil service earns between £234,096 and £234,096 per year in 2025, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by Cabinet Office / Ministry of Justice / Armed Forces' Pay Review Body.

Is the JUD-GRP4 pay system the same in every agency?

The base pay scale is set centrally by Cabinet Office / Ministry of Justice / Armed Forces' Pay Review Body and applied uniformly across eligible federal employers, but agency-specific supplements, locality pay, and bargaining agreements can produce meaningful differences in take-home pay.

Where does this data come from?

Directly from Cabinet Office / Ministry of Justice / Armed Forces' Pay Review Body at https://www.gov.uk/. Each page on FedSalary carries the retrieval date and a link back to the primary source.

Source: Cabinet Office / Ministry of Justice / Armed Forces' Pay Review Body · Last verified 2026-04-22. · Verified by AUTO-FETCH on 2026-04-22.