According to a leaked report made by the “Salary Committee” (Lønstrukturkomitéen), it appears that doctors and engineers earn more than they should, while pedagogues and cleaning workers earn less than they should.
- The “Salary Committee” calculates the salary for each profession, which is based on: management responsibility, work experience, and education (abbreviated LEU).
- Who gets too much: doctors, engineers, IT-workers, police officers, teachers, ambulance staff, construction engineers, technical designers, jurists, economists, priests, midwives, SOSU-assistants, office workers, magistrates, architects, researchers, psychologists, and nurses.
- Who gets too little: pedagogues, cleaning assistants, lab and environment staff, technical service workers, physiotherapists, prison staff, SOSU-helpers, social workers.