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Pay inequality in learning and development grows as pay for staff in South East surges ahead

by John Charlton 2 May 2007
by John Charlton 2 May 2007

Pay rates for learning and development (L&D) staff in England vary widely with those in London by far the best rewarded.

According to the 2007 Hudson HR salary survey, pay varies from £18,000 for an L&D officer’s post in the North of England to £95,000 for the head of L&D in London and the South East of England.

HR recruitment specialist Hudson said a head of L&D in the IT and telecoms sector working in London could earn up to £95,000 a year, while a similar position in the Midlands and East Anglia would be worth a maximum of £54,000. A head of L&D working in the energy and utilities sector could take in up to £91,000 in London compared with £60,000 in the Midlands and East Anglia and £62,000 in the North of England.

Public sector pay ranges vary less than those in the private sector, said Hudson.

L&D officers in that sector in London and the South East earn from £24,000 to £37,000 compared with a range of £20,000 to £32,000 in the North, and £22,000 to £33,500 in the Midlands and East Anglia. However, the rate for a head of L&D in the public sector in the North is £50,000 to £70,000, while in London and the South East it the range is £59,000 to £63,000.

Hudson claimed that 77% of employers offer private medical insurance to HR staff.

“Our survey confirms that bonuses and benefits are becoming critical as differentiators,” said Hudson’s director of recruitment practice Mark Carriban.

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“Health benefits, in particular, represent a new front in the war for talent. We anticipate them playing a key part in how HR professionals are recruited and retained.”

Hudson said the survey was based on responses from its client base.

 

John Charlton

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