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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Whenever I see someone's salary being benchmarked to the Prime Minister's in this fashion, there's inevitably a big straw being clutched at. The Telegraph rarely disappoints in this respect these days. Alas it's followed the instant opinion, zero analysis trend.

What would be useful to know is if other roles are being removed and the benchmark salary for comparable roles.

IF the roles are required , then you need to decide if you're going to pay the money that's needed to attract the level of talent you require for the role.

Competition for candidates in certain fields of work is insanely fierce right now. I've had a couple of bonkers offers without even applying for roles.