Originally Posted by Unregistered

In terms of pay it will definitely be lower I think. Starting difference still not that bad maybe 10-15% lower, but because career progression is so limited in a support function at health institution, by mid-career 40s & above the difference is very big.

Average farmer in civil service would be a SAD drawing 8-9k on a 16-17 months package whereas in public healthcare you will likely end up as a team lead or small dept manager drawing 5-6k on a 15+ months package. Do the maths and you realise average mid 40s civil servant on MX is about 70+% higher than his counterpart in hospital.