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Civil Service Statistics: Median salary rises by 6%

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By Tevye Markson Verified, Beckie Smith Verified
| Civil Service World Verified
The average salary in the civil service has risen by 6% in the last year, according to the latest annual civil service statistics. The 2026 Civil Service Statistics release shows that the median salary in the civil service has gone up from £35,680 as of April 2025 to £37,820 as of April 2026, an increase of £2,140. The median salary has increased across all grades, ranging from 3.2% at SCS level to 5.2% at AA/AO level.
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Senior officials asked to upskill on resilience competencies

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By Tevye Markson Verified, Beckie Smith Verified
| Civil Service World Verified
Senior officials will be increasingly required to demonstrate an ability to anticipate, prepare for and recover from crises under new standards launched by the UK Resilience Academy. The UK Resilience Academy, which is part of the Cabinet Office, has published the new National Occupational Standards for Resilience and Emergencies, which introduce a dedicated focus on strategic resilience leadership.
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DWP exit-package numbers double, while cost trebles

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By Jim Dunton Verified, Beckie Smith Verified
| Civil Service World Verified
The number of staff leaving the Department for Work and Pensions, or one of its arm’s-length bodies, with some kind of exit package doubled in the last financial year while costs trebled, it has emerged. Figures in DWP’s annual report and accounts for 2025-26, which was published earlier this month, show that 305 staff left the core department with an exit package in the year – up from 158 the previous year.
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