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originally posted by: carewemust
originally posted by: sligtlyskeptical
1.97 million employees at a cash compensation cost of $136.3 billion
Equals $69,000 per employee on average.
Doesn't include bonuses, benefits, and parties. Taxpayers cover those too you know.
originally posted by: bigfatfurrytexan
a reply to: Byrd
I think the issue is the one size fits all approach the Federal government takes to wages. I have now lived in 2 communities with VA hospitals that have fairly low cost of living/wage scales. The federal employees out earn the locals considerably. While the new location i am in hasn't allowed me to witness it here, int he prior location the demand for the VA jobs gave quite a bit of leverage to the VA employees when it came to local influence.
There are some intangibles, but for the most part its not the rank and file that are overpaid. Its the folks working out of congressional offices and within bloated orgs like the IRS.
originally posted by: bigfatfurrytexan
a reply to: Byrd
The IRS....you could do it with a couple hundred people.
I know folks with government jobs, and have a pretty good idea what the pay scale is. For the most part private sector outpays public, until you get to the retirement plans. Then its a completely different story.
originally posted by: Byrd
originally posted by: carewemust
originally posted by: sligtlyskeptical
1.97 million employees at a cash compensation cost of $136.3 billion
Equals $69,000 per employee on average.
Doesn't include bonuses, benefits, and parties. Taxpayers cover those too you know.
Very few employees get those. The military gets housing, and so do some (but not all) diplomats. Parties are not covered by taxpayers... or weren't in the past. The Presidents of the past paid for any parties that they hosted.