Temp workers earning more than peers with permanent position

92% of agency workers in temporary roles earn the same wage as those in permanent positions, a survey has revealed. 

A report by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has found that 36% of the 600 employers asked think that temporary employers earn more than their permanent workers while more than half (52%) say they earn the same.

The proportion of agency staff earning more than permanent staff has increased from 19% in March 2014 to 36% in January 2015.  One of the key reasons for this trend has been attributed to employers wanting ‘short-term access to key strategic skills’.