Questions 23, 27 (Geraldine Smith); 57 (Mr Bacon) and 91 (Dr Pugh): Average salary of PfS staff

The figure for the average cost per employee for PfS, cited both in the NAO report (Appendix Two on Page 62) and at the Public Accounts Committee hearing on 23 February 2009, was £85,000. To clarify, this figure is not the average salary of PfS employees as it includes all pension costs and National Insurance contributions. The current (as at March 2009) average salary of PfS employees, including the Chief Executive, is £64,000.