The number of Senior Civil Servants by Director, Director General and Permanent Secretary paybands are shown in the table below.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> This information is published each year by payband through the Government evidence to the Senior Salaries Review Board.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Table 1: Number of Senior Civil Servants by Director, Director General and Permanent Secretary paybands, as at 1 April 2023<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Payband<\/p><\/td> Number<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Director (Payband 2)<\/p><\/td> 1140<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Director General (Payband 3)<\/p><\/td> 180<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Permanent Secretary<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/strong><\/p> Source: SCS Database, Cabinet Office<\/p> Notes: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 5.<\/p> Numbers are provisional and subject to revision over time.<\/p> Numbers refer to the centrally managed 'Senior Civil Service' that does not include the Diplomatic Service and a number of civil servants that work at a senior level, for example some senior military officials and health professionals, and who are not part of the 'Senior Civil Service'.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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