"BIG Government: We hear endless lamentations about the alleged gender pay gap.
But what about the other, very real, pay gap?
The one where government workers make far more than their private sector counterparts.
To get a clear picture of public-private pay gap, the Congressional Budget Office looked at pay scales from 2011 through 2015, controlling for things like location, occupation, veteran status, demographics, as well as education.
It found that among those with a high school diploma, federal civilian workers earned 34% more, on average, than similar workers in the private sector.
But government workers also get benefits that are 93% more generous than the private sector.
When you combine the two, these federal workers get 52% more than their private sector counterparts..."
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