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Public sector pay grades... anyone have any experience?

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Eriktheviking

Goran Bunjevcevic
Ive got a few interviews in the Hampshire area for vacancies in various planning departments and this will be my first job in the public sector if successful - does anyone have any knowledge as to how the pay grade system works? is it through experience or through qualifications? There are a few lower level jobs at 17k-22k but i have a BA and an MSc how much will that change the pay grade/salary im offered... will i have room to negotiate?
 
I work in the NHS - Ok let me rephrase that I work for a professional Services firm who has NHS Clients amongst our client base.

I guess if its NHS stuff - I can help. Anything else i cant. Generally the NHS has pay bandings and depending which band the job has been advertised for they will pay within the upper and lower limits. They wont pay anymore unless you really are an exceptional candidate and only then will they give you a measly 10% increase - which goes through alot of approvals etc.

Also dont forget public sector? no money.

I would suggest become a contractor - public sector employ brickloads of contractors.
 
I've worked for local authorities for about 7 years (in the past), they are (almost) always lower paid than private industry peers, previously they would make up for this somewhat with pension, flexible working, less pressure etc. (though most of that has now been degraded leaving just the lower pay element!) I worked on contract for most of the time as they would not match it on a permanent basis, though did a couple of years direct before leaving (at close to the contract rate).

As DHSF said, they are usually restricted to the pay band your position is graded at, though I did hear of management getting agreements for raises after 6-12months if they achieved their PADR objectives. As with anything though, if you are specialised enough they will bend or break rules for you.
 
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