Salaries for feds in the DC area are typically in the six figures (mid-level grade 13 and up which are quite common for “professional jobs”). Job security is near absolute, leave and holidays are exceedingly generous, and retirement is lucrative.
AVERAGE federal employee compensation = $75,000 / year with LUSH and generous benefits and paid up pension and medical. All but guaranteed employment.
AVERAGE US family household income in private sector = $54,000 no or some benefits but not like public sector ...nowhere near close. Mostly 401K retirements or none at all. All but guaranteed layoffs and unemployment periods.
ANYBODY got any idea what is wrong with this picture? ANYBODY?