%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%The pay of public sector workers has fallen below that of employees in private firms after years of wage restraint because of Government policies, official figures have shown.
On average, pay in the public sector was between 1.3% and 2.4% lower in April 2013 following years of wages being held down.
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