Pay deal maintains public sector advantage over private

The median wage for public sector employees in 2022 was €52,288, compared with €37,286 in the private sector, according to data from the Parliamentary Budget Office, which was derived from Central Statistics Office figures compiled over the past 11 years. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Public sector pay remains significantly higher on average than that of the private sector in the wake of a new pay deal for the public service being agreed last week.

Despite that, private sector pay could increase at a greater rate than that of those working in public services in the coming years, according to a new release from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO).