Federal employees collect far more than private sector
Recent News — By Online Editor on August 13, 2010 at 10:22 AM(Daily Policy Digest) As private sector pay growth has slowed, federal employee pay has putzed along to double its counterpart’s rate. Federal compensation has ballooned nearly 30% more than private pay since 2000.
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