In July 2023, UCL announced significant improvements to pay. The majority of the changes announced were implemented on 1 Dec 2023 .
However, as part of the second phase of the planned improvements, from 1 April 2025, we’ll make changes to Grade 7 Research Fellow minimum starting salary, Grades 8 salaries at the bottom and the top of the scale, and Grade 9 salaries at the top. These changes are applicable to the non-clinical UCL pay scale.
These changes will help ensure that circa 80% of staff in grades 1-9 will continue to increment in 2025.
A summary of the changes coming into effect on 1 April 2025 is below, and you can also access the FAQs on the HR website.
Raising the Research Fellow minimum from SP30 to SP31
Any Research Fellow on SP30 will move to SP31, regardless of being in probation.Raising the Grade 8 minimum from SP 38 to SP39 and adding a new contribution point (SP48) for Grade 8
Any Grade 8 on SP38 will move to SP39, regardless of being in probation. There will also be a new contribution point (SP 48) added at the top to give additional flexibility to reward exceptional performance.One Progression Point addition at the top of Grade 8 and 9
Unless staff are within the capability or disciplinary process, Grade 8 and Grade 9 staff, who have been on SP44 and SP50, respectively, on or before 1 December 2023, will increment to SP 45 and SP51 (i.e. the new yellow "Progression Points").Our new appraisal system, MyAppraisal , allows much better monitoring of appraisal completion by our staff and from August 2025 appraisal completion within a reasonable timeframe will also be required for any progression to a yellow point. Please see FAQs for more details.
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