19th December 2008, 10:11 AM
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Why are archaeolgists paid badly ????!!!!!
Ease off on the exclamation marks there, you're not in The Beano.
Basically, it boils down to supply and demand. There is an oversupply of labour in the marketplace. I think that what Dr Wardle might be referring to is that there may not be that much difference in the charge out rates between a ground worker and an archaeologist. Presumably the difference is take home pay is made up of overheads and contingency? I'd be interested to read the 2006 paper to which he refers, I don't suppose its available on BAJr or anywhere else? I'm glad that the IFA is doing somethign, and would echo Windbags comments that now is a time to reform the profession, and hopefully raise standards and expectations.