By Matt Holdridge
From USA Today:
Federal employees earn higher average salaries than private-sector workers in more than eight out of 10 occupations, a USA TODAY analysis of federal data finds.Accountants, nurses, chemists, surveyors, cooks, clerks and janitors are among the wide range of jobs that get paid more on average in the federal government than in the private sector.
Overall, federal workers earned an average salary of $67,691 in 2008 for occupations that exist both in government and the private sector, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The average pay for the same mix of jobs in the private sector was $60,046 in 2008, the most recent data available.
Who knew that being a “public servant” was so profitable? I was personally blown away by how much the average “federal clergyman” makes in comparison to those ministering to the conventional flock; nearly $31,213 more.
How do you compare to your federal counterpart? See the Federal salaries compared to private-sector chart.