The Remuneration Authority has handed out their latest pay increases to MPs. The PM is getting a pay increase of around $6500, boosting his salary to $435,000. Cabinet ministers will receive an extra $4000 making their wage $272,000, with ordinary MPs now earning around $150,000. This comes after National changed legislation following the original, more extravagant five percent increase. But how does this compare to the private sector? Managing director of recruitment company Hays, Jason Walker, joins Mike Hosking to discuss.