Public Sector Pay has been a pay cut / compound pay cut for the last 18 years minimum just from my experience. Ever since post agenda for change pay re-structure in the NHS anyway. The only thing that keeps people here half the time is the pension, and then gets rear ended every now and then also. Its been made worse 3 times in my time so far.
Ain't that the truth!
2015: £2.5k rise with a promotion
16 - 20: £1k rises.
21: £2k rise with promotion.
My equivalent role in the private sector is £60k - £100k+
But every year my non-contributory pension rises £600pa and my Final Lump sum also increases + currently able to live from home and get medical/dental. If it wasn't for this overall package, i'd be gone.
Have a couple of years left on my current engagement, but will be looking at Private Sector from Mar 2023 (mortgage cleared etc).
Was expecting none so I moved jobs.
Public sector worker here.
< 3% if anything.