IMF How To Notes

How to Set Compensation for Government Employees

Author/Editor:

Celine Thevenot ; Sébastien Walker

Publication Date:

April 4, 2024

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

Government compensation-setting should be informed by the monitoring of trends in recruitment and retention and benchmarking against the private sector. Unduly high compensation is an inefficient use of resources, while insufficient compensation can hinder efforts to recruit, retain, and motivate the workforce needed to deliver adequate public services. Analyzing these factors at a granular level, for example, by occupation or position, can help to identify specific challenges.

Series:

How-To Note No 2024/003

Subject:

Bonuses Economic sectors Labor Non-wage benefits Public employment Wages

Frequency:

occasional