How are they being selective?
....simple. Of the about 200,000 servicepeople (provisionally 187,830 as at 1 Nov 07) they pick one (the only one), who earns £50k (23% ish) more than the next few (very few) in the batting order.
If you haven't got the detail, you might assume a smaller gap in pay grades. Few
promotions get that sort of percentage pay rise, let alone a job at the same rank. Alternatively, it quickly becomes in tabloid-speak "Air Marshal
s get £230k.
I accept the same may be true of (my) criticism of Ian Blair ... I'll do some more research......
....after research:
wef 1 Sep 07 - Commissioner of Met - £240813 (more than Jock!)
......................Dep Commissioner - £193959 (more than CinC Air/LAND/Fleet)
that's a 21% rise, but also
on promotion