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Joint Negotiating Committee for Coroners
Management Side Secretary, Sarah Ward
Local Government Association
18 Smith Square London, SW1P 3HZ
[email protected]
Officers’ Side Secretary, Joanne Kearsley
Phoenix Centre
L/Cpl Stephen Shaw MC Way (formerly Church Street)
Heywood OL10 1LR
[email protected]
To: Chief executives (London Boroughs, Metropolitan Districts, County Councils and Unitary Councils in England and Wales)
19 December 2024
Coroners' circular 69
Dear Sir/Madam,
JNC for coroners – Pay 2024/25
We write to confirm that agreement has now been reached. With effect from 1 April 2024, local salaries and day rates for individuals derived from the JNC arrangements below should be increased by 2.50 per cent.
The new JNC figures are provided in the tables below:
| Senior coroner | 1 April 2023 | 1 April 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Range | £129,872 to £144,303 | £133,119 to £147,911 |
| Part-time senior coroner | 1 April 2023 | 1 April 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Base salary | £22,200 | £22,755 |
| Daily rate | £489 to £555 | £502 to £569 |
| Area coroner | 1 April 2023 | 1 April 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Range | £96,572 to £111,002 | £98,987 to £113,778 |
| Assistant coroner | 1 April 2023 | 1 April 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Daily rate | £417 to £503 | £428 to £516 |
Yours faithfully,
Sarah Ward
Joanne Kearsley
Joint Secretaries