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> The point is that the state foots a £2000/day bill to replace a civil servant who'd be paid what, 10% of that?

30% (according to the article - 500k pa vs. 150k pa).

In any case, it's a new role that didn't exist before, so there's naturally a lot of set-up effort. It makes sense to get a more experienced person before hiring someone definitively.

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You can't compare 500k pa on a short term contract with 150k pa on a permanent civil service contract.

That 150k comes with a fantastic pension (final salary!), they have to pay employer taxes, insurances etc. Not to mention that they're almost impossible to fire.

It's closer to a 300k vs 500k pa comparision.

It won't come with a final salary pension since that was reformed, but the contributions are still around the 20-25% mark, vs 6% in the real world.

It will if it ends up being an internal transfer.

Exactly, which is 95% assured - the top positions will go to experience people.

For a permanent employee, don't forget the employer NI contributions, pension, paid holiday, possibly maternity pay, expenses, etc. So maybe the total cost for a permanent employee would be 40-50% of the contracter

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