Recent governments, Tory
and Labour, have used the true fact that the average salary in the
public sector is higher than that in the private sector to justify the
privatisation of public services. In November 2012 the Office of National Statistics produced a report and video politely
debunking government claims that public sector staff are overpaid,
providing statistical reasons for the overall higher average pay. We
summarise the main points below:
a) Public sector jobs have a higher proportion of higher skill jobs. Just as in the private sector, higher skilled jobs attract higher pay.
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a) Public sector jobs have a higher proportion of higher skill jobs. Just as in the private sector, higher skilled jobs attract higher pay.
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