Six-Figure Federal Salaries Jumped 46% During The Recession

The Business Insider ^ | 12/11/09 | Vincent Fernando

[FromLori]

Because they're more skilled than the private sector.

Latest analysis from USA Today finds that the federal government has been creating a lot high paying jobs for itself.

Yet, the excuse is that they're hiring more skilled people than in the past:

USA Today: "There's no way to justify this to the American people. It's ridiculous," says Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, a first-term lawmaker who is on the House's federal workforce subcommittee.

Jessica Klement, government affairs director for the Federal Managers Association, says the federal workforce is highly paid because the government employs skilled people such as scientists, physicians and lawyers. She says federal employees make 26% less than private workers for comparable jobs.

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[FromLori]

ping

[edcoil]

Half of every graduating class graduates at the bottom.

These people go into government.

Anyone at college sees private industry recruiting on campus with only the high achievers.

This is BS they are hiring better then private industry.

[spyone]

This is outrageous. Recommend everyone click on the link and read this in full.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

37 czars with 6-figure salaries should just about cover that 46%

[spyone]

and this...

http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20091211/1afedpay11_st.art.htm?loc=interstitialskip

[Night Hides Not]

"There's no way to justify this to the American people. It's ridiculous," says Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, a first-term lawmaker who is on the House's federal workforce subcommittee.

Drain your own swamp first, Congressman. I know you're only a rookie, but Congress is the problem, incapable of policing itself.

[Flavious_Maximus]

according to the article: 19% of all civil servants now make more than $100,000! This is where the stimulas money went. Too prop up federal union wages.

[Night Hides Not]

37 czars with 6-figure salaries should just about cover that 46%>

Let's not forget FLOTUS' staff.

[Cboldt]

Jessica Klement, government affairs director for the Federal Managers Association, says the federal workforce is highly paid because the government employs skilled people such as scientists, physicians and lawyers. She says federal employees make 26% less than private workers for comparable jobs.

1. Federal Managers Association = Union.

The Federal Managers Association is the oldest, largest, most influential professional association representing the interests of the nearly 200,000 managers, supervisors, and executives serving in today's Federal government. Since 1913, FMA has been a passionate advocate for excellence in Federal public service through effective management, as well as a forceful champion of its members' legislative agenda.

2. Federal employees make 26% less ...

Either they are stupid, or Ms. Klement is lying. Count the lifetime payout, not just annual salary; and note too the absence of risk of layoff. Once in, "permanent," there are no federal downturns. There is NOPLACE in private employment with that perk.

[Made In The USA]

“...She says federal employees make 26% less than private workers for comparable jobs...”

Knee-jerk reaction is to doubt this for a few reasons, one being: Are they comparing total compensation or just salary? There’s a drammatic difference between a public sector at-will employed person paid X per year w/benefits vs. public sector (pension, Cadillac benefits, possible union, cola, etc.) job also also paid X per year.

[Mr. K]

How many people here have seen a former GOVT. worker who ‘retired’ after 20 years to work in the private sector?

(nevermind the double income from retirement and 2nd job)

They are the worst!

They think back-stabbing, power consolidation, and work pawning are normal daily activities. Almost as if they think the private workplace is a ‘survivor’ episode and they need to make ‘alliances’

I think survivor is a good example of the mind-set of the govt work force. If you can stomach watching it

[theBuckwheat]

In 2008, the median family income in the US was $50,233. The simple implication is that a federal bureaucrat that is paid $100,466 costs us the entire income of two average families, plus whatever the cost of the fringe benefits are, not counting all the economic damage he oversees.

We have been feeding Leviathan far too much for far too long. He has grown into a self-serving Leviathan whose purpose in living is to become a more perfect parasite on our personal wealth. The only way to deal with such a beast is to put it on a starvation diet.

[thomas16]

What are you talking about? If a federal employee retires they have a 401K they pay into like the private sector. Works just like the private sector.

[steve8714]

They could be “Riffed” but are impossible to fire.

[dennisw]

Skunk-a-palooza ..... and the robbery of the taxpayer rolls on

[Pessimist]

Don’t they have PERS instead of SS?

[LomanBill]

It is incumbent upon the honorable craftsman

to be aware of whether or not his services are being used

as a means to accomplish evil ends -

and to act accordingly.

 

Federal parasites.... honorable or evil?

[jpsb]

The professional Ruling class is enriching itself, no surprise here this is what professional ruling class always does.

[thomas16]

They pay social security and pay into a 401k. Your back in the 1970’s. Never heard of “PERS” They pay for their health insurance, the private sector’s health insurance is usually cheaper. Most of the Federal workforce has at least a college degree. Also, most of the Federal workforce are located in metropolitan, high cost localities. If they don’t do their job they do get fired. It is not difficult to fire a federal employee.