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Emeritus Prof Christopher May

Of course... Britain's top civil servant (whose post is currently vacant) is 'massively' underpaid at £200k.

This is more about the inflation in top pay (across both private & public sector) than the wage for the job.

On one level, looking at University VCs who often earn northwards of £300k a year, there is a certain logic to the position... but when we look at what the majority of taxpayers earn we might pause to ask, is anyone worth that sort of money?

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c748we

BBC NewsEx-cabinet secretary says £200,000 job is 'massively underpaid'Lord O'Donnell tells the BBC the "incredibly demanding job" should have a higher salary.