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Pay Scales and Leave Allowances

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service do not pay any staff at Grade 1 or Grade 2.

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Point
9
01 April 2024	£27,269
Hourly Rate	£14.13
Grade	Grade 3
Leave	25 days
10
01 April 2024	£27,711
Hourly Rate	£14.36
Grade	Grade 3
Leave	25 days
11
01 April 2024	£28,624
Hourly Rate	£14.84
Grade	Grade 3
Leave	25 days
12
01 April 2024	£29,093
Hourly Rate	£15.08
Grade	Grade 3
Leave	25 days
13
01 April 2024	£30,060
Hourly Rate	£15.58
Grade	Grade 3
Leave	25 days
14
01 April 2024	£31,067
Hourly Rate	£16.10
Grade	Grade 3
Leave	25 days
15
01 April 2024	£32,654
Hourly Rate	£16.93
Grade	Grade 4
Leave	28 days
16
01 April 2024	£33,366
Hourly Rate	£17.29
Grade	Grade 4
Leave	28 days
17
01 April 2024	£34,314
Hourly Rate	£17.79
Grade	Grade 4
Leave	28 days
18
01 April 2024	£35,235
Hourly Rate	£18.26
Grade	Grade 4
Leave	28 days
19
01 April 2024	£36,124
Hourly Rate	£18.72
Grade	Grade 4
Leave	28 days
20
01 April 2024	£37,035
Hourly Rate	£19.20
Grade	Grade 4
Leave	28 days
21
01 April 2024	£38,626
Hourly Rate	£20.02
Grade	Grade 5
Leave	28 days
22
01 April 2024	£39,513
Hourly Rate	£20.48
Grade	Grade 5
Leave	28 days
23
01 April 2024	£40,476
Hourly Rate	£20.98
Grade	Grade 5
Leave	28 days
24
01 April 2024	£41,511
Hourly Rate	£21.52
Grade	Grade 5
Leave	28 days
25
01 April 2024	£42,708
Hourly Rate	£22.14
Grade	Grade 5
Leave	28 days
26
01 April 2024	£43,693
Hourly Rate	£22.65
Grade	Grade 5
Leave	28 days
27
01 April 2024	£44,711
Hourly Rate	£23.17
Grade	Grade 6
Leave	30 days
28
01 April 2024	£45,718
Hourly Rate	£23.70
Grade	Grade 6
Leave	30 days
29
01 April 2024	£46,731
Hourly Rate	£24.22
Grade	Grade 6
Leave	30 days
30
01 April 2024	£47,754
Hourly Rate	£24.75
Grade	Grade 6
Leave	30 days
31
01 April 2024	£48,710
Hourly Rate	£25.25
Grade	Grade 6
Leave	30 days
32
01 April 2024	£49,764
Hourly Rate	£25.79
Grade	Grade 6
Leave	30 days
33
01 April 2024	£50,788
Hourly Rate	£26.32
Grade	Grade 7
Leave	30 days
34
01 April 2024	£51,802
Hourly Rate	£26.85
Grade	Grade 7
Leave	30 days
35
01 April 2024	£52,805
Hourly Rate	£27.37
Grade	Grade 7
Leave	30 days
36
01 April 2024	£53,895
Hourly Rate	£27.94
Grade	Grade 7
Leave	30 days
37
01 April 2024	£54,979
Hourly Rate	£28.50
Grade	Grade 7
Leave	30 days
38
01 April 2024	£56,074
Hourly Rate	£29.06
Grade	Grade 7
Leave	30 days
39
01 April 2024	£57,186
Hourly Rate	£29.64
Grade	Grade 8
Leave	30 days
40
01 April 2024	£58,338
Hourly Rate	£30.24
Grade	Grade 8
Leave	30 days
41
01 April 2024	£59,517
Hourly Rate	£30.85
Grade	Grade 8
Leave	30 days
42
01 April 2024	£60,688
Hourly Rate	£31.46
Grade	Grade 8
Leave	30 days
43
01 April 2024	£61,850
Hourly Rate	£32.06
Grade	Grade 8
Leave	30 days
44
01 April 2024	£63,009
Hourly Rate	£32.66
Grade	Grade 8
Leave	30 days
45
01 April 2024	£64,186
Hourly Rate	£33.27
Grade	Grade 9
Leave	30 days
46
01 April 2024	£65,345
Hourly Rate	£33.87
Grade	Grade 9
Leave	30 days
47
01 April 2024	£66,508
Hourly Rate	£34.47
Grade	Grade 9
Leave	30 days
48
01 April 2024	£67,685
Hourly Rate	£35.08
Grade	Grade 9
Leave	30 days
49
01 April 2024	£68,850
Hourly Rate	£35.69
Grade	Grade 9
Leave	30 days
50
01 April 2024	£70,010
Hourly Rate	£36.29
Grade	Grade 9
Leave	30 days
51
01 April 2024	£71,183
Hourly Rate	£36.90
Grade	Grade 10
Leave	30 days
52
01 April 2024	£72,679
Hourly Rate	£37.67
Grade	Grade 10
Leave	30 days
53
01 April 2024	£74,200
Hourly Rate	£38.46
Grade	Grade 10
Leave	30 days
54
01 April 2024	£75,752
Hourly Rate	£39.26
Grade	Grade 10
Leave	30 days
55
01 April 2024	£77,350
Hourly Rate	£40.09
Grade	Grade 10
Leave	30 days
56
01 April 2024	£78,970
Hourly Rate	£40.93
Grade	Grade 10
Leave	30 days

Point	01 April 2024	Hourly Rate	Grade	Leave
9	£27,269	£14.13	Grade 3	25 days
10	£27,711	£14.36	Grade 3	25 days
11	£28,624	£14.84	Grade 3	25 days
12	£29,093	£15.08	Grade 3	25 days
13	£30,060	£15.58	Grade 3	25 days
14	£31,067	£16.10	Grade 3	25 days
15	£32,654	£16.93	Grade 4	28 days
16	£33,366	£17.29	Grade 4	28 days
17	£34,314	£17.79	Grade 4	28 days
18	£35,235	£18.26	Grade 4	28 days
19	£36,124	£18.72	Grade 4	28 days
20	£37,035	£19.20	Grade 4	28 days
21	£38,626	£20.02	Grade 5	28 days
22	£39,513	£20.48	Grade 5	28 days
23	£40,476	£20.98	Grade 5	28 days
24	£41,511	£21.52	Grade 5	28 days
25	£42,708	£22.14	Grade 5	28 days
26	£43,693	£22.65	Grade 5	28 days
27	£44,711	£23.17	Grade 6	30 days
28	£45,718	£23.70	Grade 6	30 days
29	£46,731	£24.22	Grade 6	30 days
30	£47,754	£24.75	Grade 6	30 days
31	£48,710	£25.25	Grade 6	30 days
32	£49,764	£25.79	Grade 6	30 days
33	£50,788	£26.32	Grade 7	30 days
34	£51,802	£26.85	Grade 7	30 days
35	£52,805	£27.37	Grade 7	30 days
36	£53,895	£27.94	Grade 7	30 days
37	£54,979	£28.50	Grade 7	30 days
38	£56,074	£29.06	Grade 7	30 days
39	£57,186	£29.64	Grade 8	30 days
40	£58,338	£30.24	Grade 8	30 days
41	£59,517	£30.85	Grade 8	30 days
42	£60,688	£31.46	Grade 8	30 days
43	£61,850	£32.06	Grade 8	30 days
44	£63,009	£32.66	Grade 8	30 days
45	£64,186	£33.27	Grade 9	30 days
46	£65,345	£33.87	Grade 9	30 days
47	£66,508	£34.47	Grade 9	30 days
48	£67,685	£35.08	Grade 9	30 days
49	£68,850	£35.69	Grade 9	30 days
50	£70,010	£36.29	Grade 9	30 days
51	£71,183	£36.90	Grade 10	30 days
52	£72,679	£37.67	Grade 10	30 days
53	£74,200	£38.46	Grade 10	30 days
54	£75,752	£39.26	Grade 10	30 days
55	£77,350	£40.09	Grade 10	30 days
56	£78,970	£40.93	Grade 10	30 days

Apprenticeships Pay Scales

Apprenticeship level under 25
L3 Advanced – Year 1
annual salary 01 April 2024	£20,570.33
Hourly rate	£10.66
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L3 Advanced – Year 2
annual salary 01 April 2024	£21,599.03
Hourly rate	£11.20
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L4-5 Higher – Year 1
annual salary 01 April 2024	£22,627.71
Hourly rate	£11.73
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L4-5 Higher – Year 2
annual salary 01 April 2024	£23,656.41
Hourly rate	£12.26
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L4-5 Higher – Year 3
annual salary 01 April 2024	£24,685.09
Hourly rate	£12.79
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L6 Degree (BA Hons) Year 1
annual salary 01 April 2024	£27,771.16
Hourly rate	£14.39
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L6 Degree (BA Hons) Year 2
annual salary 01 April 2024	£28,799.85
Hourly rate	£14.93
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L6 Degree (BA Hons) Year 3
annual salary 01 April 2024	£29,828.54
Hourly rate	£15.46
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L6 Degree (BA Hons) Year 4
annual salary 01 April 2024	£30,857.23
Hourly rate	£15.99
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L7 Degree (Masters) Year 1
annual salary 01 April 2024	£32,914.61
Hourly rate	£17.06
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L7 Degree (Masters) Year 2
annual salary 01 April 2024	£33,943.29
Hourly rate	£17.59
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L7 Degree (Masters) Year 3
annual salary 01 April 2024	£34,971.99
Hourly rate	£18.13
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L7 Degree (Masters) Year 4
annual salary 01 April 2024	£36,000.68
Hourly rate	£18.66
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days

Apprenticeship level under 25	annual salary 01 April 2024	Hourly rate	ANNUAL LEAVE
L3 Advanced – Year 1	£20,570.33	£10.66	25 days
L3 Advanced – Year 2	£21,599.03	£11.20	25 days
L4-5 Higher – Year 1	£22,627.71	£11.73	25 days
L4-5 Higher – Year 2	£23,656.41	£12.26	25 days
L4-5 Higher – Year 3	£24,685.09	£12.79	25 days
L6 Degree (BA Hons) Year 1	£27,771.16	£14.39	25 days
L6 Degree (BA Hons) Year 2	£28,799.85	£14.93	25 days
L6 Degree (BA Hons) Year 3	£29,828.54	£15.46	25 days
L6 Degree (BA Hons) Year 4	£30,857.23	£15.99	25 days
L7 Degree (Masters) Year 1	£32,914.61	£17.06	25 days
L7 Degree (Masters) Year 2	£33,943.29	£17.59	25 days
L7 Degree (Masters) Year 3	£34,971.99	£18.13	25 days
L7 Degree (Masters) Year 4	£36,000.68	£18.66	25 days

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