Well, there's "common knowledge" and then there's what you experience when you actually try to get a job at the salary you thought you could get. I agree for s

Well, there's "common knowledge" and then there's what you experience when you actually try to get a job at the salary you thought you could get. I agree for software developers you can make more money in a commercial setting at Google or wherever. But unless things have changed drastically you're not going to make more money working a government contract.