The gap in pay between federal employees and private-sector workers has jumped 8 percentage points since last year, according to new data presented at a Federal Salary Council meeting Friday.On average, federal employees earn 34 percent less than their private-sector counterparts, according to the council's analysis....
Overgeneralizations are misleading
some jobs may be easy to compare, skilled crafts, or licensed professionals, for example.
governments have some unique job titles like police, firefighter, judges, fighter pilots,
I would be interested in comparison of identical jobs.