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Pay Scales and Leave Allowances

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service do not pay any staff at Grade 1 or Grade 2.

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Point
9
01 April 2025	£28,142
Hourly Rate	£14.59
Grade	Grade 3
Leave	25 days
10
01 April 2025	£28,598
Hourly Rate	£14.82
Grade	Grade 3
Leave	25 days
11
01 April 2025	£29,540
Hourly Rate	£15.31
Grade	Grade 3
Leave	25 days
12
01 April 2025	£30,024
Hourly Rate	£15.56
Grade	Grade 3
Leave	25 days
13
01 April 2025	£31,022
Hourly Rate	£16.08
Grade	Grade 3
Leave	25 days
14
01 April 2025	£32,061
Hourly Rate	£16.62
Grade	Grade 3
Leave	25 days
15
01 April 2025	£33,699
Hourly Rate	£17.47
Grade	Grade 4
Leave	28 days
16
01 April 2025	£34,434
Hourly Rate	£17.85
Grade	Grade 4
Leave	28 days
17
01 April 2025	£35,412
Hourly Rate	£18.35
Grade	Grade 4
Leave	28 days
18
01 April 2025	£36,363
Hourly Rate	£18.85
Grade	Grade 4
Leave	28 days
19
01 April 2025	£37,280
Hourly Rate	£19.32
Grade	Grade 4
Leave	28 days
20
01 April 2025	£38,220
Hourly Rate	£19.81
Grade	Grade 4
Leave	28 days
21
01 April 2025	£39,862
Hourly Rate	£20.66
Grade	Grade 5
Leave	28 days
22
01 April 2025	£40,777
Hourly Rate	£21.14
Grade	Grade 5
Leave	28 days
23
01 April 2025	£41,771
Hourly Rate	£21.65
Grade	Grade 5
Leave	28 days
24
01 April 2025	£42,839
Hourly Rate	£22.20
Grade	Grade 5
Leave	28 days
25
01 April 2025	£44,075
Hourly Rate	£22.85
Grade	Grade 5
Leave	28 days
26
01 April 2025	£45,091
Hourly Rate	£23.37
Grade	Grade 5
Leave	28 days
27
01 April 2025	£46,142
Hourly Rate	£23.92
Grade	Grade 6
Leave	30 days
28
01 April 2025	£47,181
Hourly Rate	£24.46
Grade	Grade 6
Leave	30 days
29
01 April 2025	£48,226
Hourly Rate	£25.00
Grade	Grade 6
Leave	30 days
30
01 April 2025	£49,282
Hourly Rate	£25.54
Grade	Grade 6
Leave	30 days
31
01 April 2025	£50,269
Hourly Rate	£26.06
Grade	Grade 6
Leave	30 days
32
01 April 2025	£51,356
Hourly Rate	£26.62
Grade	Grade 6
Leave	30 days
33
01 April 2025	£52,413
Hourly Rate	£27.17
Grade	Grade 7
Leave	30 days
34
01 April 2025	£53,460
Hourly Rate	£27.71
Grade	Grade 7
Leave	30 days
35
01 April 2025	£54,495
Hourly Rate	£28.25
Grade	Grade 7
Leave	30 days
36
01 April 2025	£55,620
Hourly Rate	£28.83
Grade	Grade 7
Leave	30 days
37
01 April 2025	£56,739
Hourly Rate	£29.41
Grade	Grade 7
Leave	30 days
38
01 April 2025	£57,868
Hourly Rate	£29.99
Grade	Grade 7
Leave	30 days
39
01 April 2025	£59,016
Hourly Rate	£30.59
Grade	Grade 8
Leave	30 days
40
01 April 2025	£60,204
Hourly Rate	£31.21
Grade	Grade 8
Leave	30 days
41
01 April 2025	£61,422
Hourly Rate	£31.84
Grade	Grade 8
Leave	30 days
42
01 April 2025	£62,630
Hourly Rate	£32.46
Grade	Grade 8
Leave	30 days
43
01 April 2025	£63,830
Hourly Rate	£33.08
Grade	Grade 8
Leave	30 days
44
01 April 2025	£65,025
Hourly Rate	£33.70
Grade	Grade 8
Leave	30 days
45
01 April 2025	£66,240
Hourly Rate	£34.33
Grade	Grade 9
Leave	30 days
46
01 April 2025	£67,436
Hourly Rate	£34.95
Grade	Grade 9
Leave	30 days
47
01 April 2025	£68,636
Hourly Rate	£35.58
Grade	Grade 9
Leave	30 days
48
01 April 2025	£69,851
Hourly Rate	£36.21
Grade	Grade 9
Leave	30 days
49
01 April 2025	£71,053
Hourly Rate	£36.83
Grade	Grade 9
Leave	30 days
50
01 April 2025	£72,250
Hourly Rate	£37.45
Grade	Grade 9
Leave	30 days
51
01 April 2025	£73,461
Hourly Rate	£38.08
Grade	Grade 10
Leave	30 days
52
01 April 2025	£75,005
Hourly Rate	£38.88
Grade	Grade 10
Leave	30 days
53
01 April 2025	£76,574
Hourly Rate	£39.69
Grade	Grade 10
Leave	30 days
54
01 April 2025	£78,176
Hourly Rate	£40.52
Grade	Grade 10
Leave	30 days
55
01 April 2025	£79,825
Hourly Rate	£41.38
Grade	Grade 10
Leave	30 days
56
01 April 2025	£81,497
Hourly Rate	£42.24
Grade	Grade 10
Leave	30 days

Point	01 April 2025	Hourly Rate	Grade	Leave
9	£28,142	£14.59	Grade 3	25 days
10	£28,598	£14.82	Grade 3	25 days
11	£29,540	£15.31	Grade 3	25 days
12	£30,024	£15.56	Grade 3	25 days
13	£31,022	£16.08	Grade 3	25 days
14	£32,061	£16.62	Grade 3	25 days
15	£33,699	£17.47	Grade 4	28 days
16	£34,434	£17.85	Grade 4	28 days
17	£35,412	£18.35	Grade 4	28 days
18	£36,363	£18.85	Grade 4	28 days
19	£37,280	£19.32	Grade 4	28 days
20	£38,220	£19.81	Grade 4	28 days
21	£39,862	£20.66	Grade 5	28 days
22	£40,777	£21.14	Grade 5	28 days
23	£41,771	£21.65	Grade 5	28 days
24	£42,839	£22.20	Grade 5	28 days
25	£44,075	£22.85	Grade 5	28 days
26	£45,091	£23.37	Grade 5	28 days
27	£46,142	£23.92	Grade 6	30 days
28	£47,181	£24.46	Grade 6	30 days
29	£48,226	£25.00	Grade 6	30 days
30	£49,282	£25.54	Grade 6	30 days
31	£50,269	£26.06	Grade 6	30 days
32	£51,356	£26.62	Grade 6	30 days
33	£52,413	£27.17	Grade 7	30 days
34	£53,460	£27.71	Grade 7	30 days
35	£54,495	£28.25	Grade 7	30 days
36	£55,620	£28.83	Grade 7	30 days
37	£56,739	£29.41	Grade 7	30 days
38	£57,868	£29.99	Grade 7	30 days
39	£59,016	£30.59	Grade 8	30 days
40	£60,204	£31.21	Grade 8	30 days
41	£61,422	£31.84	Grade 8	30 days
42	£62,630	£32.46	Grade 8	30 days
43	£63,830	£33.08	Grade 8	30 days
44	£65,025	£33.70	Grade 8	30 days
45	£66,240	£34.33	Grade 9	30 days
46	£67,436	£34.95	Grade 9	30 days
47	£68,636	£35.58	Grade 9	30 days
48	£69,851	£36.21	Grade 9	30 days
49	£71,053	£36.83	Grade 9	30 days
50	£72,250	£37.45	Grade 9	30 days
51	£73,461	£38.08	Grade 10	30 days
52	£75,005	£38.88	Grade 10	30 days
53	£76,574	£39.69	Grade 10	30 days
54	£78,176	£40.52	Grade 10	30 days
55	£79,825	£41.38	Grade 10	30 days
56	£81,497	£42.24	Grade 10	30 days

Apprenticeships Pay Scales

Apprenticeship level under 25
L3 Advanced – Year 1
annual salary 01 April 2025	£21,228.59
Hourly rate	£11.00
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L3 Advanced – Year 2
annual salary 01 April 2025	£22,290.20
Hourly rate	£11.55
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L4-5 Higher – Year 1
annual salary 01 April 2025	£23,351.80
Hourly rate	£12.10
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L4-5 Higher – Year 2
annual salary 01 April 2025	£24,413.41
Hourly rate	£12.65
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L4-5 Higher – Year 3
annual salary 01 April 2025	£25,475.01
Hourly rate	£13.20
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L6 Degree (BA Hons) Year 1
annual salary 01 April 2025	£28,659.84
Hourly rate	£14.86
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L6 Degree (BA Hons) Year 2
annual salary 01 April 2025	£29,721.45
Hourly rate	£15.41
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L6 Degree (BA Hons) Year 3
annual salary 01 April 2025	£30,783.05
Hourly rate	£15.96
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L6 Degree (BA Hons) Year 4
annual salary 01 April 2025	£31,844.66
Hourly rate	£16.51
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L7 Degree (Masters) Year 1
annual salary 01 April 2025	£33,967.88
Hourly rate	£17.61
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L7 Degree (Masters) Year 2
annual salary 01 April 2025	£35,029.48
Hourly rate	£18.16
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L7 Degree (Masters) Year 3
annual salary 01 April 2025	£36,091.09
Hourly rate	£18.71
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days
L7 Degree (Masters) Year 4
annual salary 01 April 2025	£37,152.70
Hourly rate	£19.26
ANNUAL LEAVE	25 days

Apprenticeship level under 25	annual salary 01 April 2025	Hourly rate	ANNUAL LEAVE
L3 Advanced – Year 1	£21,228.59	£11.00	25 days
L3 Advanced – Year 2	£22,290.20	£11.55	25 days
L4-5 Higher – Year 1	£23,351.80	£12.10	25 days
L4-5 Higher – Year 2	£24,413.41	£12.65	25 days
L4-5 Higher – Year 3	£25,475.01	£13.20	25 days
L6 Degree (BA Hons) Year 1	£28,659.84	£14.86	25 days
L6 Degree (BA Hons) Year 2	£29,721.45	£15.41	25 days
L6 Degree (BA Hons) Year 3	£30,783.05	£15.96	25 days
L6 Degree (BA Hons) Year 4	£31,844.66	£16.51	25 days
L7 Degree (Masters) Year 1	£33,967.88	£17.61	25 days
L7 Degree (Masters) Year 2	£35,029.48	£18.16	25 days
L7 Degree (Masters) Year 3	£36,091.09	£18.71	25 days
L7 Degree (Masters) Year 4	£37,152.70	£19.26	25 days

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