NSW public sector psychiatrists say they are prepared to quit their jobs on Tuesday over a pay dispute, but the NSW government is refusing to back down.

The Australian Salaried Medical Officers ... A staff specialist psychiatrist's base salary starts at $186,241 a year, according to the NSW government. That figure increases over five levels ...

“That’s the equivalent of the entire salary for a first year ... However, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists NSW chair Pramudie Gunaratne hit back at the premier ...