BT salaries rise by 3.2%

New pay scales, allowances and short-term cover rates came into force on 1 April. Scale minima for the various grades went up by 3.2%. Examples of the new pay salary scales are set out below (all the examples quoted are the "main range" for the grade). Revised allowances include:

* use of one foreign language (skill level 2) £2,180 (for higher skill/more languages highest allowance is £3,826 while operating grades using one or more foreign language get £2,047.46);

* outside broadcast technicians in NBC Broadcast Services employed on an annual hours contract get an allowance of £10,140;

* photoprinter 1 operating special processes £547.21;

* clerical officer retail pool allowance £1,338.89;

* increased shift allowances include clerical and allied grade rates eg 24-hour seven day working £587.16, and double day five day working £173.07;

* on-call and emergency attendance compensation rates are now Monday pm to Saturday am £11.22; Saturday 8am to Sunday 8am £28.06; Saturday pm to Sunday am £19.12; Sunday 8am to Monday 8am £28.06; and bank/public holiday 8am to next day 8am £41.53.

Main range salaries

Technical officer 20,514 - 24,750

Senior technician 20,866 - 21,607

Leading materials handler 19,508

Materials handler 16,257 - 17,696

Materials assistant 15,216 - 16,761

Warehouse operative 13,629 - 16,761

Warehouse supervisor 19,508

Trainee technician apprentice

- Age 16 7,675 - 8,742 - Age 17 8,743 - 9,447 - Adult 10,904 - 12,215

Driving instructor 19,508

Draughtsman/woman 18,699 - 23,126

Drawing office assistant 14,267 - 16,483

Clerical officer 14,586 - 18,009

Clerical assistant (higher) 12,652 - 13,925

Clerical assistant (lower) maximum 12,365

Typing & secretarial L1 13,339 - 17,763

Typing & secretarial L4 13,788 - 25,419

Computing 1 13,545 - 17,036

Computing 3 18,928 - 22,471

Retail 1 13,169 - 16,561

Retail 3 18,831 - 22,858

Operator 11,178 - 12,531