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The BBC unions are lodging a pay claim of inflation plus 3% - settlement, or more normally, imposition of the annual pay deal usually comes in August.  The NUJ, BECTU and Unite want the rise for all staff in pay grades 2 to 11, and the same across the board increase for all allowances and acting payments.

NUJ calculations say that BBC staff have suffered a 15 per cent pay cut over the past ten years, if you take inflation into account.  Average salaries at the BBC - last reported in April 2012 - are £37,100 for women, and £41,800 for men. Here's a site to make more comparisons...