Public Sector Pay Compared to Private Sector
People looking for employment in a public sector workplace may be pleased to hear news regarding pay.
According to research conducted by the Economic and Social Research Institute, public workers in Ireland earned up 25 per cent more than those in the private sector in 2006.
This represents a rise of 11.3 per cent compared to the figures collated in 2003, when public employees earned 9.7 per cent more than those in private industry.
Among the professions considered in the study were health and teaching jobs, as well as civil service, defence and non-commercial semi-state work.
The pay gap is particularly evident in junior positions, in which public sector staff can earn up to a third more than their private counterparts.
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Meanwhile, senior level employees earn eight per cent more on average.
In related news, the Irish Business and Employers Confederation recently countered the claims of anti-Lisbon group Coir, which said the treaty would result in a cut to Ireland’s minimum wage
( Courtesy of Careersportal.ie )
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