Yes, Minister Sir Humphrey's On Six Figures ; Huge Rise in Public Sector Workers Earning Pounds 100,000

Evening Standard - London (December 27, 2006)

Author: Jonathan Prynn

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THE number of public sector workers earning at least Pounds 100,000 a year has more than trebled in five years, the Evening Standard has learned.

Soaring pay for 21st century " Sir Humphreys" means six-figure salaries have become increasingly common in the higher reaches of Whitehall and other publicly funded organisations.

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Yes, Minister Sir Humphrey's On Six Figures ; Huge Rise in Public Sector Workers Earning Pounds 100,000

In 2001 there were 320 staff across 25 key bodies earning Pounds 100,000 or more. By this year the figure had grown to 996. Critics...

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