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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

Scottish Joint Council salary scales

The Scottish Joint Council (SJC) salary scales are agreed and released annually by COSLA. Mainly used in public sector organisations, we use these to support voluntary sector organisations in setting salaries for employees that reflect salaries in similar sectors.

SCVO members and subscribers to our HR Service get exclusive access to the pay scales and associated guidance.

If you have any questions regarding these documents, please contact hrservice@scvo.scot

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Last modified on 16 November 2023

The SCVO HR Service supports you with your HR needs

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