re: #207 palomino

usatoday.com

And you’re welcome. Not only do salaries outpace private sector, but…

From the article:

“These salary figures do not include the value of health, pension and other benefits, which averaged $40,785 per federal employee in 2008 vs. $9,882 per private worker, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.”

So not only more wages, but also 4 times the benefits. Is that enough for far? Also that took 2 seconds to search on google, and I’m hoping that USA Today isn’t too far right wing to be acceptable as a source.

The argument from the Union shil contacted for the piece: It’s apples and oranges because federal accountants do more complex work. So much more complex that they are entitled to more pay and 4 times more benefits. Must be fucking rocket science accounting.