UK Treasury hunts CTO on salary that may not compute for top tech talent

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The pension may be cushy, but the looming headaches for £77K are not

His Majesty's Treasury (HMT) is looking for a new chief technology officer, offering an annual salary of up to £77,000 – less than some elite graduates might expect in their first job at a tech vendor.

HMT promises "an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK." The successful candidate also gets a generous civil service pension, with an employer contribution of nearly 30 percent.

The salary range is from £69,820 to £77,000 for a role that can be based in London, Darlington (North East England), or Norwich (East Anglia).

"HMT is a fast‑paced, policy‑driven organisation with a diverse user base of several thousand staff, including ministers, senior officials and analysts, all reliant on secure, resilient and responsive digital services," the job ad says.

The role offers "a unique...

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