questionText: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average salary is for a (a) male and (b) female Permanent Secretary.
answerText: Of the 21 Heads of Department: For (a) Male Heads of Department the average salary as of 16 March 2026 is £200,324.For (b) Female Heads of Department the average Salary as of 16 March 2026 is £199,329. 
heading: Permanent Secretaries: Pay