Queen under fire over abysmal royal job salary
The royal family have come under fire after a job advertisement has been described as "disastrously" out of touch.
The latest vacancy at Buckingham Palace is for the position of Personnel Security Adviser for the royal family, which requires applicants to have a degree in security, experience and the confidence to "deliver vital work".
The ad tells applications of the job that they will "make important decisions every day" and will be "helping to protect a world-famous institution."
The position oversees tasks at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Sandringham and Balmoral, with the potential applicant working five days a week.
Despite the importance and high-ranking position of this job, the pay rate has been labelled a "meagre" rate of only $24 an hour.
The salary amounts to roughly $48,000 per year, and has been blasted by royal critics who have described the rate as next to nothing compared to the royal family's "incomprehensible" wealth.
A reporter for The Mirror said the Queen's wealth is "double-edged sword" and said the advertisement was "disastrous", considering the family costs the UK public approximately $128 million a year.
"Everyone knows the monarchy brings money into the country — but is it an excuse to offer such low pay in comparison to their own wealth?" he said.
The pitiful wage has coped global scrutiny, given the opulent and exclusive lifestyle ledgy the royal family, particularly in terms of weddings.
Reports show that the cost of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding expenses was around $61million, while the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton cost roughly $48million.
These royal events also feed money back into the country's economy through global tourism opportunities, with reports of Harry and Meghan's wedding made the UK over $1.8billion in tourism revenue.
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