Federal Employee Compensation
MSNBC’s Steven Rattner claims that “private sector workers get paid 8% more than their civil servant counterparts” in the federal government.
IN FACT, credible studies have found that federal employees are paid an average of at least 16% more than their private-sector counterparts. Studies to the contrary are unsound because they fail to account for vital factors like fringe benefits, education levels, experience, or skills.
