Pay

The detail of the BBC pay review is fascinating.... 15 pages of graphs and strategic arguments that largely miss the point of pay in a recession, watched by a parliament where the majority of MPs have seen their total earnings potential wither.

The paper states there are basically four markets for BBC managers (do journalism and radio go together quite like this ?), then breaks down the numbers. Second column gives you the percentage of these bosses who've been in the job for more than ten years. Third is the percentage of those recruited from within over the last three years; fourth is the number earning more than £150k; and fifth is the percentage who sit in the expensive and generous "Old Benefits" scheme.











Meanwhile another table says the number of senior managers has stayed fairly constant over the last five years - averaging 635. This steady level will surprise some staffers, who have seen the total headcount fall in all areas over the same period, heading down from a reported 26,000 to around 21,000 - but still apparently requiring the same level of supervision. So the promised culling of 114 may not be so difficult.