British Academy join our call to look beyond salary-led definitions of value
…at society is willing to pay – is very much at the lower end. Teachers, nurses and social workers all have starting salaries around £24,000. There are of course opportunities for progression in all these fields which will lead to considerably higher levels of pay, but the necessary experience and knowledge takes time to develop. Do we only ‘value’ the senior employees in these professions? Education, health and social care are things we need to li…