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Sure, apologies for delay, was away on holiday and I left you questioning your indefatigability (which I salute)! Grauniad summary: https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/mar/27/public-private-sector-pay ONS publication : https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20160107050914/http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/lmac/public-and-private-sector-earnings/2012/estimating-differences-in-public-and-private-sector-pay.html#tab-Differences-between-the-public-and-private-sectors Due an update this year so we can shortly have the same argument over again, which I know you love!

Yup, your own source went on to state that public sector workers are higher qualified than private sector so not comparing like for like. You've a habit of half truths and misinformation. I presume you're at the vanguard of a campaign for cleaner's wages for nurses, teachers, etc?