Hasn't it always been the case within NATS whereby approach /area controllers are on a higher pay banding than aerodrome controllers?
This does relate mind you to a few (now retired) controllers I know who, bearing in mind their future enhanced paycheques, couldn't get through the front door of TC West Drayton quick enough when Stansted Radar moved down there and they said a big 'cheereo' to SS TWR!!
