Research at OME
An introduction to the research carried out by OME.
Review bodies’ research
The secretariat teams within the Office of Manpower Economics (OME) regularly commission specific research projects on behalf of the individual review bodies they support:
- Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body (AFPRB)
- Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB)
- NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB)
- Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB)
- School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB)
- Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB)
- Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB)
- National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Body (NCARRB)
Cross-cutting research
The OME is responsible for conducting analytical work which includes commissioning cross-cutting research into remuneration, labour markets and other matters of relevance to public sector workforce policy. The Chief Analyst in OME is responsible for:
- improving the evidence and insight available on public sector workforce matters, including through the analysis of labour market data and drawing on external knowledge and expertise
- working with review bodies and their secretariats to improve the evidence, and analysis of that evidence, available to them
- effective management of the research budget in order to deliver high-quality and relevant research and achieve value for money
- supporting the development of the skills and knowledge base in OME on analytical issues
Older research is available on the National Archives website.