Public Defence Service: salary
S.McLellan made this Official Information request to Ministry of Justice
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From: S.McLellan
Dear Ministry of Justice,
Can I please have the Salary bands for all lawyers employed by the Public Defence Service from supervised provider to PAL1-PAL4 lawyers.
Please can the average salary for supervised providers to PAL4 lawyers be broken down nationally, and per PDS office.
Thank you.
From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
Ministry of Justice
Tēnā koe S McLellan,
Thank you for emailing the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry).
We acknowledge receipt of your request under the Official Information Act
1982. Specifically, you requested:
Can I please have the Salary bands for all lawyers employed by the Public
Defence Service from supervised provider to PAL1-PAL4 lawyers.
Please can the average salary for supervised providers to PAL4 lawyers be
broken down nationally, and per PDS office.
This has been forwarded onto the relevant business unit to respond to.
The Ministry may publish the response to your request on our website, you
can expect that if your OIA is to be published that this will take place
at least 10 working days after it has been sent you. Your name and any
other personal information will be withheld under Section 9(2)(a) (protect
the privacy of natural persons).
You can expect a response by 19 November 2025.
Ngā mihi nui,
Ministerial Services
Communications and Ministerial Services | Corporate Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture [1]justice.govt.nz
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