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I don't have your numbers, but when you get them, remember that with government workers like BART employees, there's categorically more non-salary compensation
by fennecfoxen 13y ago
I don't have your numbers, but when you get them, remember that with government workers like BART employees, there's categorically more non-salary compensation - things like defined-benefit pension plans instead of 401(k) contributions getting deducted from your paycheck. Likewise the health-care plans.
This is all on top of some of the best job security in the world, too.
- spikels 13y agoAs of last strike (mid-2013) the average BART worker make around $130,000 including benefits but not including overtime. Including overtime one train operator made $175,000. And both these number are likely to underestimate future pension and medical costs. http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2013/07/are-bart-workers-taking-us-for-a-ride.html?page=all http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2013/07/are-bar...
- kyllo 13y agoConsidering that, my guess is that the drivers are unionized and that it is really, really hard job to get, possibly harder than getting a job as a Google engineer (although for completely different reasons).