On the bench

FOI Factoid Of The Day: The BBC says that 60% of its staff graded as Senior Managers (238) are currently paid at a discount to the marketplace greater than the targets Auntie has set itself.

They've been benchmarked against the median of salaries for similar jobs in "public sector organisations with commercial sector activities".  SM1 staff can expect a discount of 30 to 50%, and SM2 a discount of 20 to 30%.

All good. However 12 managers are on a par with the benchmark for their jobs, and 47 are discounted, but not by enough to meet the target.