So, now we know that the BBC is asserting that it is in favour of
transparency, as it is dragged kicking and screaming to reveal the salaries of
its highest paid employees.
We must make of this what we will, but what it does demonstrate is the
shift away from paying the salaries that a particular job warrants, to seeing
who can be hired and for how much. Those with the most clout are obviously
calling all the shots, and we get to pay for it.
The most effective way to curb the practice is for us to simply switch
off; although I for one would miss John Humphries’ acerbic wit.
The practice of paying such disparate salaries is well established
within many organisations. When advertising posts it is now common practice to
ask candidates to state what salary they require rather than stating what the
role in question warrants.
Whilst we all want to earn as much as possible, I find this focus on
income distasteful. Many of the BBC’s listeners and viewers would just like to
take home enough to feed and clothe their families and provide a roof over
their heads.
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