There are three grades of Planning Inspector: Housing and Planning Inspector (HPI), Senior Housing and Planning Inspector (SHPI) and Principal Housing and Planning Inspector (PHPI). Progression up the salary ranges of each grade depends principally on competence, as assessed by line managers.

Promotion from HPI to SHPI depends purely on competence: the number of SHPI posts is not limited and there is no element of competition. Planning Inspectors at all grades may be able to earn extra money by undertaking additional productivity.

There are also other grades of Inspector; dealing with work such as: enforcement and Rights of Way.

Pensions

Salaried Inspectors are eligible to join the Civil Service’s premium pension scheme. It is possible to transfer pension benefits into the premium pension scheme from most other schemes and to purchase added years. However, potential new recruits should carefully evaluate their transfer options before joining.

HOUSING AND PLANNING INSPECTOR

	1 August 2009
HPI 1	39,149
HPI 2	41,015
HPI 3	42,878
HPI 4	44,743
HPI 5	47,501

SENIOR HOUSING & PLANNING INSPECTOR

	1 August 2009
SHPI 1	50,557
SHPI 2	54,348
SHPI 3	58,139
SHPI 4	60,670

PRINCIPAL HOUSING & PLANNING INSPECTOR

	1 August 2009
PHPI 1	65,416
PHPI 2	68,687
PHPI 3	71,957

INSPECTOR MANAGER

	1 August 2009
Inspector Manager	75,432