This datapoint here is one of the most debatable/mysterious in the recent 1 or 2 years.

In the last 10 pgs here, some PGDE GEO2s stated that even as GEO2(T), their highest is probably only 4.5k or so.

Why is there a gap of nearly $700? That's equivalent to 1 promotion increment + 1 merit increment already. Do NIE BA/BSc graduates have an advantage/boost?

Sincerely hoping that it's just a troll datapoint.