Compensation In The Public And Private Sectors

This study compares hourly and annual pay in each of four sectors of economic activity: federal public sector, provincial public sector, municipal public sector and private sector....The costs to emplyers of the major employee benefits are also examined....The major finding of the study is that municipal pay levels consistently exceed those of other sectors for almost all occupations.

From the Executive Summary: The purpose of this study is to compare the levels of compensation, and the changes over time in those levels, in the public and private sectors. It is believed that this study makes a unique contribution to the public discussion by focusing on compensation comparisons for specific occupations in the public and private sectors and by distinguishing among the different levels of government and the various quasi-government agencies in the public sector. This report presents an analysis of the level of compensation for similar jobs in the public and private sectors as well as an investigation of the changes in salaries for positions that are unique to a particular sector. In addition to comparing annual salaries over time and hourly rates of pay as of mid-1978, the non-wage benefits in a number of public sectors and the private sector are studied.

Monographic collection of essays on civil service and public service employment and wages in Canada - covers growth in number of civil servants, and public servants, wage determination, wage differentials, fringe benefits, etc. In the public sector at both national level and local level. Bibliography pp. 186 to 188, references and statistical tables.

Designed as a comprehensive overview of public sector compensation, the book addresses strategies for change, with the author warning that failure of the profession to address this issue will ultimately lead to citizens taking matters in their own hands. The author's issues-oriented approach addresses his core messagethat the escalation of public sector compensation is impacting the ability of government to meet its core responsibility and the failure of government to address this has serious consequences. Not just a critique, it presents context, analysis, and suggestions for reform.

This report analyses the pay system in Israel’s public sector, and provides recommendations to align it with the strategic priorities of the government. It recommends ways to simplify job classification and better match pay to market rates, particularly in areas where the public sector has trouble competing for talent.

Government compensation and employment policies are important for the efficient delivery of public services which are crucial for the functioning of economies and the general prosperity of societies. On average, spending on the wage bill absorbs around one-fifth of total spending. Cross-country variation in wage spending reflects, in part, national choices about the government’s role in priority sectors, as well as variations in the level of economic development and resource constraints.