Public wages.

[joe-90]

A primary school teacher was paid £200,000 last year - that's about 50k more than the Prime Minister. Surely running a country is a bigger job than running an infant school? Wouldn't £50k be more like what a primary head should earn?

 

[Mw Roofline]

Quite a few people in Parlament earn more than the PM. You'd think the gaffer would be on more money

 

[wotan]

Great savings could be made if they paid people on performance.

 

[Nige F]

Never mind Public Wages ......... The wages of sin is Death

 

[lifesagasman]

Never mind Public Wages ......... The wages of sin is Death

that's why it's best to work a week in hand...

 

[big-all]

A primary school teacher was paid £200,000 last year - that's about 50k more than the Prime Minister. Surely running a country is a bigger job than running an infant school? Wouldn't £50k be more like what a primary head should earn?

i doubt they earn 50k
you should know better than to take a one off and apply it to every one

 

[lifesagasman]

he didn't post the full story...

 

[imamartian]

A primary school teacher was paid £200,000 last year - that's about 50k more than the Prime Minister. Surely running a country is a bigger job than running an infant school? Wouldn't £50k be more like what a primary head should earn?

i doubt they earn 50k
you should know better than to take a one off and apply it to every one

The Head is positioned on a scale according to many factors... size/location of the school, number of kids, any special units (e.g. autism etc), and of course the budget pot available... but i know for certain that your average Head in a medium sized (300 kids) school could be being paid £55k

But £200k is plain stupid.

 

[noseall]

Who is the fool - the payer or the recipient?

Also, you have to ask, why is the position worth a £200k salary?

 

[Blasphemous]

...why is the position worth a £200k salary?

No one else wants/is able to do it?

 

[joe-90]

He's running a primary school - not the country.

 

[noseall]

He's running a primary school - not the country.

Previously i wrote......

Also, you have to ask, why is the position worth a £200k salary?

So Joe, why do you think the post pays so well?

Do you think the Prime Minister could do it, or is qualified to do it?

 

[joe-90]

Why do you think running a primary school is a big deal? Surely an inner city comp would be more difficult?

 

[noseall]

Why do you think running a primary school is a big deal? Surely an inner city comp would be more difficult?

Running any school is not an easy task.

I would not wish to be a head teacher for all the tea in China.

But you are correct in saying what you say with regards to comparing inner city comp's to primary schools.

However, i would still like to know why this post is so highly paid.

 

[conny]

If I remember correctly it included things like bonuses, pension contributions, non taxable expenses etc. Added to this some governing body had just awarded them a 16% pay rise to bring them into line or something.

I'm sure joe can dig out a link.