The Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) is now an accredited Living Wage Employer! This means that every member of staff working for NIAO will earn a real Living Wage. The real Living Wage is higher than the government’s minimum, or National Living Wage, and is an independently calculated hourly rate of pay that is based on the actual cost of living. It is calculated each year and is announced by the Living Wage Foundation as part of Living Wage Week.