Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24
DEPARTMENT CLERKS HERE
AND In GREAT BRITAIN
VII

i.
Individuals on this list Some of those re-
rted on the records as having since died.
SO that there was net increase in the ap-
preparation OF grant amounting to f16-
o5A, or, roughly speaking. about $4,000
The administrative pay scale is much
moro liberal at the top in England than
In the United States. Most
Upper of the responsible heads Of
p.r~. departments draw $4,000 a
year. or approximately $685.
600. as compared with the $4,000 paid
for similar services in this country The
clerk OF the house Of commons draws
$4,000. or $4,000. while the corresponding
officer here is paid Sc, 500 and the assistant
clerk In England gets the equivalent in
pounds Of about 5000. as against $4,000
In this country. Even the speakers chap
lain is paid what amounts to 5000 in
American money, as against 81. 200 in this
country. but the speakers secretary there
gets only $500. as against $1,000 here.
AAS 40 VIC Va tA0 IdIc ulSlduCGS VI less
pay in England for corresponding services
in the United States The librarian in the
speakers office gets $3.50, as against
$S.1OO. The sergeant-at-arms draws about
the same salary in England as here. but
The entire establishment of the sergeant
alarms costs in England about $5S.3OO, as
against SOS, $40.
Let US take the salary list in the treas
ury department as an example of the lib
erality of the British government dealing
with its higher grade Of service The first
lord Of the treasury draws 95,OU, the
chancellor Of the exchequer G5 600. three
lords commissioners of the treasury are
paid $1,000 each and two secretaries
S2.OOO apiece. these seven officers consti-
tuting the changing or temperament
staff Of the department. There are no
maximum and minimum provisions for
fixed figures and their salaries are not
changed to the end of their official careers
unless they as ministry vote themselves
an increase. In the case of John Burns,
as president of the local government
board, the grant was recently increased
from $4,000 to $4,000.
4
Virtually all Of the members of the per-
manent staff in each department are in
receipt of increments raising
Treasury their salaries from the fixed
ST.. minimum to the maximum.
A~S' In the treasury department
the permanent secretary and auditor of
the civil list starts at $4,000 and rises by
annual increments Of 91OO to 60, 500. An
assistant secretary draws 81. 500 without
increment. Six principal clerks start at
$1,000 each and rise by fifty-pound incre-
ments to e1,20O. Eight first class clerks
start at f7OO and rise by twenty pound
increments to $500. Eleven second class
clerks start at 200 and rise by twenty
pound increments to ESQ. One treasury
officer Of accounts starts at ESQ and rises
by twenty-five-pound increments to 91 600.
One accountant starting at 97OO rises by
twenty -five-pound increments to $500.
The present holder of this post. it is
stated In note, rises to maximum of
91,OOO. this being characteristic pecu-
liarity of the English system, which in
cases of particular personal merit and
aptitude. There is one assistant account
ant at s400, rising by twenty-pound in
.crements to eco. There is one chief
pound increments to s5OO. There is a
superintendent of the registry branch,
who starts at S4O0 and reaches $500.
A second auditor Of sheriff's accounts
starts at GOO and rises by ten-pound in
crements to 1850. which is in fifteen
years. and then after five years more
gets e375. and after five years additional
reaches s400. There are two staff clerks.
who start at EGO and reach s40O. &C
cording to the law. but one of them at
present receives salary of ESQ. owing to
certain allowances not specifically stated
in the estimates. The clerk n charge of
the copying room draws f3OO, without in
crement. The minor staff clerks rise
from ESQ to G35O, and one minor staff
clerk goes from f1OO to ECO. Eight sec.
ond-division clerks advanced from $40 to
f30O. One confidential shorthand writer
draws from goo to e3OO.
Thus, it is to be seen that in the higher
ranges of departmental service the Brit
ish pay scale is much
Generally more liberal than the
American, many Of the
A1SAeI. superior officials drawing
over twice the amount Of money pad to
corresponding officials here. In the upper
middle range-that is to say in the perIna-
nent force OF clerks and division chiefs
the pay ranges from 5000 to 5000,
while in this country it would probably
run from $500 to $500 for the same
services. The lower clerical grades are
paid about the same as here, that is to
say from $1,000 to 1.5OO, with the excep-
ton, in the case of the treasury just
noted, that the second division clerks
start at s7O, or $3.50. and rise to 1,5OO 1t
Is to be remembered in all these cases
especially in the case of the minor clerk
of small initial salary, that these men en-
ter the service when comparatively young,
and the amounts that they get are quite
sufficient for their then needs, and they
are assured of increases large enough TO
keep them we'll above water.
What is true Of the treasury with re-
gard to The scale Of pay is true of all the
other government establishments. No es-
pec:al favor.tism Is shown to the chief
fiscal Office, although the first lord of the
treasury, who is usually the prime min
lister. and the chancellor of the exchequer
have the largest share of responsibility in
writing the estimates. The president of
the board Of trade gets $4,000. the per-
mahent secretary, $4,000; the parlia-
mentary secretary. 91.5OO, and the assist
ant secretaries rise from E1,2O0 to
f1.5O0. The secretary of state in charge
OF the colonial Office draws $4,000 and
his immediate subordinates in the same
scale as obtains In the board Of trade and
the treasury. This is true of the home
office and in the foreign Office. The presi-
dent Of the board of agriculture and fish
er.es. who is not a member of the cabinet,
draws f2.O0O a year, with his subordinate
stan paid in proportion.