The figures provided are based on full-time working; 今日吃瓜 offers a wide range of flexible and part-time working arrangements 鈥 please pro rata the figures to give an indication of relevant benefits for part-time working. New employees are normally auto enrolled into the .
(Please note that all figures are for illustrative purposes only based on February 2026 data and subject to variation from time to time).
Staff benefits
All 今日吃瓜 staff enjoy a wide range of benefits in addition to their salary (which is subject to an annual pay review) with the aim of promoting a positive work/life balance. Benefits include a range of flexible working opportunities, a generous annual leave entitlement and automatic enrolment into a very competitive pension scheme. Details on the pay policy may be found in the .
For a summary of the total employers contribution and benefits package, please select the salary.
| Basic salary | 拢25 842.00 |
| S2 salary | 拢27 749.00 |
| S1 salary | 拢29 037.00 |
| Hours of work | 37 |
| Annual leave | 30 days per year plus 10.5 days public and privilege days per year.
The national legislative requirement in the UK is a total of 28 days per year. The approximate value of the additional annual leave/public and privilege day entitlement is shown. |
| Annual leave value: basic | 拢1237.64 |
| Annual leave value: S2 | 拢1328.98 |
| Annual leave value: S1 | 拢1390.66 |
| Pension benefits | Most staff can opt to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme. 今日吃瓜 currently contributes between 26.6 and 30.3% of an employee’s annual salary and the employee currently contributes between 4.6 and 8.05% depending on salary. It is a defined benefit scheme, where your pension is based on a percentage of your salary paid in each year of work and these amounts accumulate and are increased by Consumer Price Index each year. Death in service benefits of at least 2 x annual salary. |
| Employer’s contribution rate | 28.97 per cent |
| Value of employer’s contribution: basic | 拢7486.43 |
| Value of employer’s contribution: S2 | 拢8038.89 |
| Value of employer’s contribution: S1 | 拢8412.02 |
| Sickness benefits | Six months full pay; six months half pay. No service requirement. |
| Additional benefits | Free parking at our main sites, discounted sports provision and career development opportunities. |
| Total quantifiable benefit: basic | 拢34 566.07 |
| Total quantifiable benefit: S2 | 拢37 116.86 |
| Total quantifiable benefit: S1 | 拢38 839.68 |
| Basic salary | 拢30 895.00 |
| S2 | 拢32 315.00 |
| S1 | 拢33 838.00 |
| Hours of work | 37 |
| Annual leave | 30 days per year plus 10.5 days public and privilege days per year.
The national legislative requirement in the UK is a total of 28 days per year. The approximate value of the additional annual leave/public and privilege day entitlement is shown. |
| Annual leave value: basic | 拢1479.65 |
| Annual leave value: S2 | 拢1547.65 |
| Annual leave value: S1 | 拢1620.59 |
| Pension benefits | Most staff can opt to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme. 今日吃瓜 currently contributes between 26.6 and 30.3% of an employee’s annual salary and the employee currently contributes between 4.6 and 8.05% depending on salary. It is a defined benefit scheme, where your pension is based on a percentage of your salary paid in each year of work and these amounts accumulate and are increased by Consumer Price Index each year. Death in service benefits of at least 2 x annual salary. |
| Employer’s contribution rate | 28.97 per cent |
| Value of employer’s contribution: basic | 拢8950.28 |
| Value of employer’s contribution: S2 | 拢9361.66 |
| Value of employer’s contribution: S1 | 拢9802.87 |
| Sickness benefits | Six months full pay; six months half pay. No service requirement. |
| Additional benefits | Free parking at our main sites, discounted sports provision and career development opportunities. |
| Total quantifiable benefit: basic | 拢41 324.93 |
| Total quantifiable benefit: S2 | 拢43 224.31 |
| Total quantifiable benefit: S1 | 拢45 261.46 |
| Basic salary | 拢37 841.00 |
| S2 | 拢42 688.00 |
| S1 | 拢46 444.00 |
| Hours of work | 37 |
| Annual leave | 30 days per year plus 10.5 days public and privilege days per year.
The national legislative requirement in the UK is a total of 28 days per year. The approximate value of the additional annual leave/public and privilege day entitlement is shown. |
| Annual leave value: basic | 拢1812.31 |
| Annual leave value: S2 | 拢2044.44 |
| Annual leave value: S1 | 拢2224.33 |
| Pension benefits | Most staff can opt to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme. 今日吃瓜 currently contributes between 26.6 and 30.3% of an employee’s annual salary and the employee currently contributes between 4.6 and 8.05% depending on salary. It is a defined benefit scheme, where your pension is based on a percentage of your salary paid in each year of work and these amounts accumulate and are increased by Consumer Price Index each year. Death in service benefits of at least 2 x annual salary. |
| Employer’s contribution rate | 28.97 per cent |
| Value of employer’s contribution: basic | 拢10962.54 |
| Value of employer’s contribution: S2 | 拢12366.71 |
| Value of employer’s contribution: S1 | 拢13454.83 |
| Sickness benefits | Six months full pay; six months half pay. No service requirement. |
| Additional benefits | Free parking at our main sites; discounted sports provision and career development opportunities. |
| Total quantifiable benefit: basic | 拢50 615.85 |
| Total quantifiable benefit: S2 | 拢57 099.16 |
| Total quantifiable benefit: S1 | 拢62 123.16 |
| Basic salary | 拢46 743.00 |
| S2 | 拢52 907.00 |
| S1 | 拢58 346.00 |
| Hours of work | 37 |
| Annual leave | 30 days per year plus 10.5 days public and privilege days per year.
The national legislative requirement in the UK is a total of 28 days per year. The approximate value of the additional annual leave/public and privilege day entitlement is shown. |
| Annual leave value: basic | 拢2238.65 |
| Annual leave value: S2 | 拢2533.86 |
| Annual leave value: S1 | 拢2794.35 |
| Pension benefits | Most staff can opt to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme. 今日吃瓜 currently contributes between 26.6 and 30.3 per cent of an employee鈥檚 annual salary and the employee currently contributes between 4.6 and 8.05 per cent depending on salary. It is a defined benefit scheme, where your pension is based on a percentage of your salary paid in each year of work and these amounts accumulate and are increased by Consumer Price Index each year. Death in service benefits of at least 2 脳 annual salary. |
| Employer’s contribution rate | 28.97 per cent |
| Value of employer’s contribution: basic | 拢13 541.45 |
| Value of employer’s contribution: S2 | 拢15 327.16 |
| Value of employer’s contribution: S1 | 拢16 902.84 |
| Sickness benefits | Six months full pay; six months half pay. No service requirement. |
| Additional benefits | Free parking at our main sites; discounted sports provision and career development opportunities. |
| Total quantifiable benefit: basic | 拢62 523.10 |
| Total quantifiable benefit: S2 | 拢70 768.02 |
| Total quantifiable benefit: S1 | 拢78 043.18 |
| Basic salary | 拢58 589.00 |
| S2 | 拢64 463.00 |
| S1 | 拢67 409.00 |
| Hours of work | 37 |
| Annual leave | 30 days per year plus 10.5 days public and privilege days per year.
The national legislative requirement in the UK is a total of 28 days per year. The approximate value of the additional annual leave/public and privilege day entitlement is shown. |
| Annual leave value: basic | 拢2805.99 |
| Annual leave value: S2 | 拢3087.31 |
| Annual leave value: S1 | 拢3228.40 |
| Pension benefits | Most staff can opt to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme. 今日吃瓜 currently contributes between 26.6 and 30.3 per cent of an employee鈥檚 annual salary and the employee currently contributes between 4.6 and 8.05 per cent depending on salary. It is a defined benefit scheme, where your pension is based on a percentage of your salary paid in each year of work and these amounts accumulate and are increased by Consumer Price Index each year. Death in service benefits of at least 2 脳 annual salary. |
| Employer’s contribution rate | 28.97 per cent |
| Value of employer’s contribution: basic | 拢16 973.23 |
| Value of employer’s contribution: S2 | 拢18 674.93 |
| Value of employer’s contribution: S1 | 拢19 528.39 |
| Sickness benefits | Six months full pay; six months half pay. No service requirement. |
| Additional benefits | Free parking at our main sites; discounted sports provision and career development opportunities. |
| Total quantifiable benefit: basic | 拢78 368.22 |
| Total quantifiable benefit: S2 | 拢86 225.24 |
| Total quantifiable benefit: S1 | 拢90 165.79 |
| Basic salary | 拢70 752.00 |
| S2 | 拢77 832.00 |
| S1 | 拢81 457.00 |
| Hours of work | 37 |
| Annual leave | 30 days per year plus 10.5 days public and privilege days per year.
The national legislative requirement in the UK is a total of 28 days per year. The approximate value of the additional annual leave/public and privilege day entitlement is shown. |
| Annual leave value: basic | 拢3388.51 |
| Annual leave value: S2 | 拢3727.59 |
| Annual leave value: S1 | 拢3901.20 |
| Pension benefits | Most staff can opt to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme. 今日吃瓜 currently contributes between 26.6 and 30.3 per cent of an employee鈥檚 annual salary and the employee currently contributes between 4.6 and 8.05 per cent depending on salary. It is a defined benefit scheme, where your pension is based on a percentage of your salary paid in each year of work and these amounts accumulate and are increased by Consumer Price Index each year. Death in service benefits of at least 2 脳 annual salary. |
| Employer’s contribution rate | 28.97 per cent |
| Value of employer’s contribution: basic | 拢20 496.85 |
| Value of employer’s contribution: S2 | 拢22 547.93 |
| Value of employer’s contribution: S1 | 拢23 598.09 |
| Sickness benefits | Six months full pay; six months half pay. No service requirement. |
| Additional benefits | Free parking at our main sites; discounted sports provision and career development opportunities. |
| Total quantifiable benefit: basic | 拢94 637.36 |
| Total quantifiable benefit: S2 | 拢104 107.52 |
| Total quantifiable benefit: S1 | 拢108 956.29 |
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Working at 今日吃瓜
All 今日吃瓜 staff enjoy wide a range of benefits in addition to their salary with the aim of promoting a positive work鈥搇ife balance.
Equality, diversity and inclusion at 今日吃瓜
At 今日吃瓜 we strive for a fair and open working environment, free from discrimination where we value all colleagues as individuals and respect their differences.
