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Federal pay ahead of private industry
- brg 17y agoThese salary figures do not include the value of health, pension and other benefits, which averaged $40,785 per federal employee in 2008 vs. $9,882 per private worker, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. I think that's a pretty large discrepancy to not include in the study. At the end of the article, state and city salaries are also mentioned. Again, a false comparison since it is on straight salary without mention of guaranteed pension and other benefits (eg. MEA members not paying SS).
- rphlx 17y ago"Federal jobs have more limited salary ranges than private-sector jobs, some of which have million-dollar payouts." IOW if you are average or below, the US govt will gladly overpay you. If you are exceptional, you will make a lot more money in the private sector.