SCS-3 SCS Band Salary
SCS Band 3 — Director General. Heads a large directorate-general or leads a substantial group across a major department.
Step-by-step pay table
| Range | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £130,000 | £10,833 | £63 |
| 2 | £208,100 | £17,342 | £100 |
Frequently asked
A SCS-3 in the United Kingdom federal civil service earns between £130,000 and £208,100 per year in 2025, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by Cabinet Office — Government People Group.
The base pay scale is set centrally by Cabinet Office — Government People Group and applied uniformly across eligible federal employers, but agency-specific supplements, locality pay, and bargaining agreements can produce meaningful differences in take-home pay.
Directly from Cabinet Office — Government People Group at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-the-senior-civil-service-pay-award-202526. Each page on FedSalary carries the retrieval date and a link back to the primary source.