"According to a 2007 analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics by the Asbury Park Press, “the average federal worker made $59,864 in 2005, compa

"According to a 2007 analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics by the Asbury Park Press, “the average federal worker made $59,864 in 2005, compared with the average salary of $40,505 in the private sector.” Across comparable jobs, the federal government paid higher salaries than the private sector three times out of four, the paper found." There is an eye-opening story in Reason magazine on how public servants have it much better than private sector workers: http://reason.com/archives/2010/01/12/class-war http://reason.com/archives/2010/01/12/class-war