Figures from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) show public sector pay in Ireland at an overall level in line with international averages - 11.2% of total output (GDP), just above the 11.1% average for EU countries in the OECD. While there are some senior jobs that are at the top end of the international scale that is not the case for pay overall and Impact points out that the OECD figures don't take account of the 7% pensions levy.
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Public sector pay in line with international average
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Public sector pay in line with other countries
Public service trade union Impact argues that public sector pay in Ireland is line with that in other countries. The union quotes figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as well as its own data from a detailed comparison with public sector jobs in Germany. It also points out that comparisons are often made without taking account of the 7% "pensions levy" imposed by the government in 2009. Read more at > Impact (EN)
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