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13 May 2009, 08:58am
I saw this story on CNN this morning. Here's an older article I found on the Cato Institutes web site about this very issue. Civil servant, my ass.
http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=6611
In summary, "The Bureau of Economic Analysis released data this month showing that the average compensation for the 1.8 million federal civilian workers in 2005 was $106,579 -- exactly twice the average compensation paid in the U.S. private sector: $53,289. If you consider wages without benefits, the average federal civilian worker earned $71,114, 62 percent more than the average private-sector worker, who made $43,917."
My wife works for the feds and one thing is certain, a federal government job is probably the most secure job anyone can ever have. You pretty much have a job for life. I've already had four jobs in the tech sector to my wifes one job in the government.
http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=6611
In summary, "The Bureau of Economic Analysis released data this month showing that the average compensation for the 1.8 million federal civilian workers in 2005 was $106,579 -- exactly twice the average compensation paid in the U.S. private sector: $53,289. If you consider wages without benefits, the average federal civilian worker earned $71,114, 62 percent more than the average private-sector worker, who made $43,917."
My wife works for the feds and one thing is certain, a federal government job is probably the most secure job anyone can ever have. You pretty much have a job for life. I've already had four jobs in the tech sector to my wifes one job in the government.