Public Service Pay Commission: Private, public pay ‘on a par’

After years of debate as to the perceived public-private sector pay differential, the Public Service Pay Commission has concluded the two sets of workers are relatively on a par.

That is when a number of factors including educational qualifications and experience are taken into account.

In fact, the commission has found that earnings of a number of higher-paid public servants are significantly lower than what they could expect in a similar role in the private sector.