Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Out of Balance? Comparing Public and Private Sector Compensation Over 20 Years

From press:
Public workers earn 11% to 12% less than workers in private companies, according to a joint study from the Center for State and Local Government Excellence and National Institute on Retirement Security.

...analyzed 20 years of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, also found that the pay gap has generally widened over the last two decades, as private compensation moved higher while earnings for state and local workers fell.


Source: Center for State and Local Government Excellence

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