On Monday, February 22, 2016 at 12:15:59 PM UTC-5, Norman Lynagh wrote:

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I wonder how the union has worked out that Met Office pay is 20-30% below that
in the private sector? Is that basic salary scales or total salary and benefits?
It makes a difference. I doubt if private sector organisations would be willing
to disclose that sort of information anyway. No-one has asked me what I earn and
if they did they would be told it was none of their business.

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That interests me, too. Is the union comparing with what they might deem "equivalent" positions in private sector science or strictly with private sector meteorology? If the latter then I would be very surprised indeed at that 20-30%. And as you say it would make quite a difference if that were basic pay or with benefits.

Stephen.