Exploding Federal Worker Pay
Federal civilian workers earned an average wage of $77,143 in 2007, 61 percent higher than the $48,035 average in the U.S. private sector. That 61 percent pay advantage has increased from a 34 percent advantage in 2000.
Total compensation (wages plus benefits) was $116,450 for the average federal worker in 2007, compared to $57,615 in the [...]