HM AG salary

Summary

The requester asked for salary, overtime, and bonus details for the HM Attorney General from 2010/11 to the latest year to compare permanent and acting roles. The authority disclosed that the HM AG is paid a flat rate with no overtime or bonuses, aligned to Group 4 judicial salaries less 7.5%.

Key Facts

• The HM Attorney General is paid at a flat rate.
• There is no overtime or bonuses paid to the HM Attorney General.
• The salary is aligned to Group 4 judicial salaries and fees set by the Ministry of Justice.
• The salary calculation involves a deduction of 7.5% from the Group 4 rate.
• The request was received on 16 September 2022 and closed on 23 September 2022.

Data Disclosed

• 2010/11
• 16 September 2022
• 23 September 2022
• Group 4
• 7.5%
• 2638493

Original Request

Please release information in relation to the HM AG salary and overtime and bonuses and any variations from financial year 2010/11 to the latest financial year to help clarify if there is any difference in payments to Acting HM AGs and HM AGs to reflect any difference in responsibility and the risk to income security associated with an acting role and the risk of other opportunity cost due to existing employer loyalty if not permanently appointed.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Attorney General's Chambers 2nd floor Belgravia House Circular Road, Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 1AE Telephone: (01624) 685452 E-mail: attgen@gov.im

Our ref: 2638493 16 September 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 16 September 2022 and which states:

"Please release information in relation to the HM AG salary and overtime and bonuses and any variations from financial year 2010/11 to the latest financial year to help clarify if there is any difference in payments to Acting HM AGs and HM AGs to reflect any difference in responsibility and the risk to income security associated with an acting role and the risk of other opportunity cost due to existing employer loyalty if not permanently appointed."

Our response to your request is as follows: HMAG is paid at a flat rate with no overtime or bonuses. The salary is aligned to Group 4 less 7.5% of the judicial salaries and fees as set by the Ministry of Justice. Full details may be seen at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/judicial-salaries- and-fees

Please quote the reference number 2638493 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.