DWP salary 2026/27
What Department for Work and Pensions pays at each grade, and what it leaves you after tax, National Insurance and the alpha pension. Pick your grade in the calculator or enter your own salary.
DWP pay by grade
| Grade | Median | Take-home a month | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | £27,440* | £1,856 | 13 of 26 |
| AO | £27,700* | £1,870 | 43 of 73 |
| EO | £32,140 | £2,123 | 50 of 92 |
| HEO | £39,170* | £2,501 | 51 of 93 |
| SEO | £44,500* | £2,802 | 82 of 93 |
| Grade 7 | £57,480* | £3,447 | 83 of 91 |
| Grade 6 | £75,170* | £4,237 | 60 of 84 |
| SCS | £92,070 | £4,991 | 42 of 58 |
Median full-time salary at 31 March 2026 from Cabinet Office Civil Service Statistics. * Our estimate from the official 2026 figure for the combined level and the 2025 figure for the grade. Rank compares DWP with every department and agency that publishes a figure for that grade. Take-home is full time, alpha member, tax code 1257L, no student loan.
Grades with too few staff to publish a figure are left out. DWP may also pay more in London and for specialist roles, and most departments have paid a 2026/27 award since 31 March 2026.
Common questions
How much does an AA earn at DWP?
The median AA salary at Department for Work and Pensions was about £27,440 at 31 March 2026 (our estimate from official figures), which is about £1,856 a month after tax, NI and alpha at 2026/27 rates.
How much does an AO earn at DWP?
The median AO salary at Department for Work and Pensions was about £27,700 at 31 March 2026 (our estimate from official figures), which is about £1,870 a month after tax, NI and alpha at 2026/27 rates.
How much does an EO earn at DWP?
The median EO salary at Department for Work and Pensions was £32,140 at 31 March 2026, which is about £2,123 a month after tax, NI and alpha at 2026/27 rates.
Does DWP pay more than other departments?
It depends on the grade. At AA, DWP ranks 13 of 26 departments that publish a figure. At Grade 7 it ranks 83 of 91.
What pension do DWP staff get?
Civil servants join the alpha pension scheme. You pay 4.6% to 8.05% of your pay depending on what you earn, and build 2.32% of your pensionable pay as pension each year.