UK Senior Salaries Review

Major Review of Judicial Salary Structure: MOJ Evidence

The Ministry of Justice has published its written evidence submission to the Senior Salaries Review Body for the 2026 to 2027 major review of judicial salary structure in England and Wales. The submission includes a main evidence document (64 pages, 1.01 MB) and supporting data tables. Courts and legal professionals should monitor for subsequent recommendations from the review body.

SSRB Correspondence on Major Review of Judicial Salary Structure

The Senior Salaries Review Body Judicial Sub-Committee published correspondence between May 2025 and March 2026 regarding the Major Review of the Judicial Salary Structure. Letters include responses to the Terms of Reference, updates on review progress, and a Call for Evidence issued to the UK judiciary on 14 November 2025. The documents provide formal correspondence between SSRB, the Lord Chancellor, and the UK judiciary but do not impose binding compliance obligations.

Chief Police Officers Evidence to SSRB 2026-2027

The Home Office has submitted evidence to the Senior Salaries Review Body for the 2026-2027 pay round covering chief police officers in England and Wales. The Senior Salaries Review Body must consider evidence from multiple sources when providing advice on senior public sector pay. This document forms part of the annual pay review process for senior police leadership positions.

Review Body Members Register of Interests Updated April 2026

The Office for the Pay Review Bodies published an updated register of interests for members of nine UK pay review bodies covering armed forces, NHS, prison service, police, teachers, doctors, dentists, senior salaries, and the National Crime Agency. The spreadsheet documents both remunerated and unremunerated interests of review body members as part of the Government's transparency agenda. New members were added in the April 2026 update.

Judicial Salary Structure Major Review, Call Closed

The Senior Salaries Review Body, Office for the Pay Review Bodies, and Ministry of Justice announced the closure of the Major Review of the Judicial Salary Structure call for evidence. The consultation ran from 14 November 2025 to 30 January 2026 and received 2,893 responses from salaried and fee-paid judiciary and judicial stakeholders across the UK. Findings will be summarized when the Major Review is published.