The starting salary for Fast Streamers is around £19,000 in London, with gradual increases depending on individual performance. After four to five years it is possible to get promotion and earn a salary of just under £35,000 with potential to rise to around £50,000 later. All new recruits are required to attend the Civil Service’s own college in order to develop the necessary skills required.

Given the range of jobs available, the number of potential career paths is enormous, including managerial positions at all levels within departments. These can be very prestigious such as an ambassadorial posting, as Private Secretary to the Cabinet or running one of the organisations still owned by the Government. Civil Servants are widely respected and many opt to move into the private sector later in their careers, often taking up senior and very lucrative management positions.