Federal employees are generally overpaid. Federal, civilian employees made $81,076 in 2013 in wages, on average, compared to $55,424 in the private sector. Their benefit packages are particularly out of line with the private sector. Total compensation including wages and benefits for federal, civilian employees was $115,524 in 2013, on average, compared to $66,357 in the private sector.
A new study released by the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that the advantages of government employment include more than just higher compensation. Government jobs are more secure, and employees are more likely to keep their jobs during economic downturns.
Read more at http://www.cato.org/blog/government-job-security
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