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Is it really true that government jobs pay less than their private counterparts? In Canada government jobs are actually provide far more compensation than priva
by DethNinja 6y ago
Is it really true that government jobs pay less than their private counterparts? In Canada government jobs are actually provide far more compensation than private ones but I guess it might be different for USA.
- jcranmer 6y agoIn the US, actual public employees (not contractors!) are generally required to be paid according to the GS payscales: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/20Tables/html/GS.aspx https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries... A GS-9, which is roughly a freshly-minted graduate with a Master's degree, starts at $45k/year, growing to about $60k/year (although this is also adjusted by locality). This is well below prevailing tech sector rates.
- DethNinja 6y agoThanks for the data, yep that’s pretty bad.