Originally Posted by
2StgTurbine
I have seen that statistic too along with the average private sector salary of $45,000 a year. The problem is there are more skilled government jobs than private sector. The bulk of the private sector is full of part-time minimum wage jobs that employ a lot of high school age students too. The government does not have many jobs comparable to that. I would like to see a salary comparison between the same jobs for the private and federal sector.
You bring up a valid point but do you really think the skill set of the TSA worker standing on the other side of the metal detector waving you through is that much higher than the grocery store checker?
There are federal employees at National parks picking up trash and scooping gravel, there are low level government jobs.
If you compare the salary range for a medical laboratory tech employed with the federal government vs. your local hospital, Uncle pays more and has more bennies!