Comparative Analysis of Salary Scales for Two Manpower Categories in 20 Communes of Metropolitan Region

Abstract

Human resources in health are a key element, therefore strategies to improve their distribution and performance, may influen- ce the health status of the population. The aim of this paper is to compare the financial strategies that are used for setting the salaries of primary health care staff categories A and B in 20 communes of the Metropolitan Region. Pay scales and allowances prescribed for both categories were obtained. We identified three types of salary scales: i. Those that remain on or below avera- ge, ii. Communes that begin at the average level but then stay below average, and iii. Communes that start below average, then progress in the salary scale and stay above average. We conclude that some of the strategies being applied are aimed at the recruitment of the best quality of personnel whereas others are aimed at their retention. There are remarkable differences that warrant further investigation of the mechanisms used to establish the remuneration of health human resources.