Public service jobs are growing faster in Wellington than the rest of the country.
A big decrease in IRD's spending on contractors and consultants is masking the overall trend in figures released by the Public Service Commission.
3200 more public servants are earning at least $100,000 than a year ago, new figures show.
Public service jobs grew by almost 4000 FTEs in the year to June, driven by covid-19 and "other government priorities".