Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) mean, (b) median and (c) mode average salary is for personnel in the (i) Royal Navy, (ii) Royal Air Force, and (iii) Army.

The below table details the mean, median and mode average salary for personnel in the Navy, Army and Royal Air Force calculated based on JPA pay data.

- An individuals salary information is based on the value given as their 'salary admin' on the JPA pay database as at 1 April 2022. Salary includes basic pay and X-Factor but excludes any other allowances.

- X-Factor is a pensionable addition to basic military pay, intended to recognise the special conditions of military life, as compared with civilian employment.

- Data are for all UK Regular Forces (which included all Trained and Untrained personnel) and Gurkhas who were on strengths in JPA as at 1 April 2022 and had a salary value. Data includes Officers and Other Ranks. Full-time reservists and mobilised reservists are excluded.

- Navy includes Royal Marines.

- Averages are rounded to the nearest pound.