Civil Service pay
Real Living Wage
The NI Civil Service is an accredited Living Wage Foundation employer and is committed to ensuring that its pay arrangements continue to support payment of at least the voluntary real Living Wage. This commitment reflects our support for fair pay and its recognition of the importance of helping staff meet everyday living costs. The Real Living Wage is independently calculated by the Living Wage Foundation based on the cost of living and is different from the statutory National Living Wage set by the UK Government. The Living Wage Foundation reviews its rates annually. The Civil Service here considers these updated rates as part of its pay arrangements and will adjust pay rates, where necessary, to ensure it continues to meet the Living Wage Foundation rate within the implementation period specified by the Living Wage Foundation and maintains its accreditation as a Living Wage Foundation employer.
Pay awards
This section contains details of all NICS pay awards dating back to 2003. It also includes details of the 2009 equal pay settlement and the 2013 equal pay settlement for former civil servants.
- 2026 pay award
- 2024/25 pay award
- 2023 pay award
- 2022 pay award
- 2020/21 pay award
- 2019 pay award
- 2018 pay award
- 2017 pay award
- 2016 pay award
- 2015 pay award
- 2014 pay award for industrial staff
- 2014 pay award
- 2013 pay award for industrial staff
- 2012-13 and 2013-14 pay award
- 2012-13 and 2013-14 pay award for Senior Civil Service
- 2010-11 pay award
- 2009 pay award
- 2006 pay award
- 2005 pay award
- 2004 pay award
- 2003 pay award
Allowances and Overtime
Pay and grading review
- NICS comprehensive pay and grading review - Industrial staff
- NICS comprehensive pay and grading review - Agricultural Inspectorate
- NICS comprehensive pay and grading review - non-industrial staff below the SCS