I have consulted staff in my office about publication of information about staff pay in my office.  The following are the bands within which staff are paid.  The minimum figure indicated corresponds with the House of Commons recommended minimum.  The maximum is considerably lower that the House of Commons maximum.

In full-time equivalent terms, I employ 4 1/4 staff.  Because a number work part-time, and because of arrangements for holiday cover, leave of absence and maternity leave, this involves at any one time 8 or 9 individuals.  Their salaries are within the following bands:

Office Supervision and Principal Caseworkers: £20,559 to £22,500

Caseworkers/Constituency/Parliamentary Assistants: £16,821 to £18,500

Support Assistants: £13,705 to £16,000

The salaries given are for full-time, based on a 37.5  hour week

These salaries are reasonable, indeed modest, in relation both to the maximum allowable (see below) and salary levels for comparable jobs in the Oxford area.  All my staff do a first rate job for constituents.  Our office sent out more than 17,000 letters and e-mails on behalf of constituents last year.  Over 80% rated the service "excellent" or "good".

House of Commons Guidance on pay scales:-

These can be checked on the website www.w4mp.org/html/library/salaries/payrates_apr2007.asp

Office Managers and Executive Secretaries: £20,559 to £38,623

Senior Caseworkers: £16,821 to £28,656

Caseworkers: £13,082 to £24,296

Research/Parliamentary Assistants: £13,705 to £33,018

Junior Secretaries: £13,705 to £24,296