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Not quite the same, but when asked by a State agency what it would take for to go on full time I gave a number and was told that is more than the Governor makes

by rietta 5y ago

Not quite the same, but when asked by a State agency what it would take for to go on full time I gave a number and was told that is more than the Governor makes. My response was well he also gets a house! We had a good laugh together.

wil421 5y ago
Well I looked my Governor up and he makes $175k. California’s Governor makes the most at $201k. I toyed at the idea of some Federal government IT jobs. An agency was trying their best to pay well and the level was similar to a civilian who has a PhD or MD doing federal work but still only a little more than the median software dev salary.
- giantg2 5y ago
  Usually government contractors can do well since they don't fall in the government pay grades. I interviewed at one paying something like $110-150k, which would be a substantial increase for me. Most government jobs aren't attractive anymore. I think the COLA was like net -2% last year. Pensions are mostly gone. Politics are raging lately.
  - wil421 5y ago
    No this was a federal FTE job with the civilian DOD pay scales and pension.
  - rietta 5y ago
    I sometimes regret not pursuing the FBI out of graduate school - it was a strong offer. Would have been a very different career path with its own rewards. Now even if I wanted to go that direction I've aged out of joining that agency and State-level agencies would be a crazy substantial pay cut. Though nationwide LEOSA priv is worth something.
    - giantg2 5y ago
      Depends on how much you travel. Depending on your state, you might be able to be a deputy constable in addition to your primary job. The FBI postings I saw were way low. I'm already paid pretty lowly, so they are definitely not competitive ($75k was what I was seeing).
paxys 5y ago
The response should be "sure, but it's a lot less than what the football coach at the state university makes". This perception that it's a government job so it cannot pay competitive wages needs to end. Only then will the quality of services provided by the state improve.

by rietta 5y ago

wil421 5y ago

Well I looked my Governor up and he makes $175k. California’s Governor makes the most at $201k. I toyed at the idea of some Federal government IT jobs. An agency was trying their best to pay well and the level was similar to a civilian who has a PhD or MD doing federal work but still only a little more than the median software dev salary.

giantg2 5y ago
Usually government contractors can do well since they don't fall in the government pay grades. I interviewed at one paying something like $110-150k, which would be a substantial increase for me. Most government jobs aren't attractive anymore. I think the COLA was like net -2% last year. Pensions are mostly gone. Politics are raging lately.
- wil421 5y ago
  No this was a federal FTE job with the civilian DOD pay scales and pension.
- rietta 5y ago
  I sometimes regret not pursuing the FBI out of graduate school - it was a strong offer. Would have been a very different career path with its own rewards. Now even if I wanted to go that direction I've aged out of joining that agency and State-level agencies would be a crazy substantial pay cut. Though nationwide LEOSA priv is worth something.
  - giantg2 5y ago
    Depends on how much you travel. Depending on your state, you might be able to be a deputy constable in addition to your primary job. The FBI postings I saw were way low. I'm already paid pretty lowly, so they are definitely not competitive ($75k was what I was seeing).

paxys 5y ago

The response should be "sure, but it's a lot less than what the football coach at the state university makes". This perception that it's a government job so it cannot pay competitive wages needs to end. Only then will the quality of services provided by the state improve.