The gap between private and public sector take home pay has narrowed this month according to latest figures.

Annual overall pay growth has fallen from 2.7% for the three months to August down to 2.2% for the three months to September according to latest figures from the Vocalink Take Home Pay Index. However the public sector index shows a slight rise, with annual growth at 2%, up from 1.7% in part due to multi-year pay deals for police and teachers despite the pay freeze elsewhere in the sector. Public sector pay rises continue to lag behind the private sector.