| Douglas Elmendorf is director of the Congressional Budget Office, which led the pay and benefits study. Federal civilian workers, on average, get 16 percent more in wages and benefits than their private-sector counterparts, according to a study more |
| San Francisco Chronicle ( 1/30/2012 7:57:00 PM -08:00 ) |
| Federal Worker Pay: This Much Is Too Much |
| By Clive Crook Overall, the federal government paid 16 percent more in total compensation than it would have if average compensation had been comparable with that in the private sector, after accounting for certain observable characteristics of workers more |
| The Atlantic ( 1/30/2012 5:14:10 PM -08:00 ) |
| CBO weighs in with a report on wages |
| A report by the Congressional Budget Office will add fuel to the ongoing controversy about federal pay, and it is the workers who will feel the heat. The report compares private- and public-sector pay and finds that Uncle Sam's staff sometimes comes more |
| Washington Post ( 1/30/2012 5:02:41 PM -08:00 ) |
| CBO: Feds paid more than private employees |
| By John Fritze Federal government workers earn 16 percent more than their counterparts in the private sector, according to a report released by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office on Monday that is sure to play into the heated debate over more |
| Baltimore Sun (blog) ( 1/30/2012 3:51:08 PM -08:00 ) |
| Federal Pay vs. Private Sector Compensation | |
 | By ANNIE LOWREY Public sector pay is a subject of long-simmering dispute — examined in previous posts on this blog. Many right-leaning organizations argue that federal workers make more than their private-sector counterparts and that the disparity is more |
| New York Times (blog) ( 1/30/2012 3:36:47 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Many federal workers out-earn comparable private sector employees, and |
| WASHINGTON — The average federal worker earns about 2 percent more than a private sector worker in a comparable profession, though the government's generous pension system means that overall compensation is significantly higher, a government study more |
| Washington Post ( 1/30/2012 3:23:17 PM -08:00 ) |
| Many Federal Workers Out-Earn Private Sector Labor: Study |
| ANDREW TAYLOR 01/30/12 05:38 PM ET AP WASHINGTON — The average federal worker earns about 2 percent more than a private sector worker in a comparable profession, though the government's generous pension system means that overall compensation is more |
| Huffington Post ( 1/30/2012 2:48:32 PM -08:00 ) |
| Are Most Federal Workers Overpaid? CBO Says Yes |
| By Jordan Weissmann The less educated you are, the better it is to work for the federal government -- at least when it comes to your paycheck. That's more or less the finding of a new study by the Congressional Budget Office, which compared federal more |
| The Atlantic ( 1/30/2012 2:40:09 PM -08:00 ) |
| CBO makes it official: Federal workers get better benefits | |
 | Federal workers enjoy much better benefits — including health insurance, retirement and paid vacation — than private sector workers, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office. The federal government spent an average of 48 percent more |
| Politico ( 1/30/2012 2:15:33 PM -08:00 ) | |
| CBO: Federal workers make more than their private-sector counterparts |
| The Congressional Budget Office has found that the federal government pays slightly more in average wages and significantly more in benefits than the private sector. But the advantages mostly accrue to less-educated workers, while compensation for more |
| Washington Post (blog) ( 1/30/2012 2:07:24 PM -08:00 ) |
| Federal Worker Pay: How Much is Too Much? |
| By Megan McArdle Differences in wages between federal employees and similar private-sector employees in the 2005-2010 period varied widely depending on the employees' level of education. Federal civilian workers with no more than a high school more |
| The Atlantic ( 1/30/2012 1:27:42 PM -08:00 ) |
| CBO: Federal Workers Get 16% More than Private Sector | |
 | The Congressional Budget Office found Monday that federal workers are compensated 16 percent more than comparable private sector workers on average. The finding is bound to inflame disputes between Republican and Democrats on how much to reduce the more |
| Fox News ( 1/30/2012 1:23:49 PM -08:00 ) | |
| CBO says federal employees rake in much more pay | |
 | By Stephen Dinan Buoyed by generous benefit packages, federal workers earn significantly better compensation than similarly educated workers in the private sector, according to a report released Monday from Congress' chief scorekeeper that threatens to more |
| Washington Times ( 1/30/2012 6:03:13 PM -08:00 ) | |
| CBO: Federal Compensation 16% Higher Than Private Sector | |
 | By Ian Smith You can have a summary of the latest headlines from FedSmith.com delivered right to your email inbox each business morning. The service is free and you don't get junk e-mail as the price of your subscription. Sign up to get started! more |
| FedSmith.com ( 1/30/2012 5:51:05 PM -08:00 ) | |
| One way or another, federal employment pays off |
| The quick conservative answer is: Obviously, yes! considering that average federal wages are slightly higher than average private-sector wages, while federal benefits are way more expansive than private-sector benefits. The quick liberal response: more |
| NewsOK.com ( 1/30/2012 5:35:36 PM -08:00 ) |
| CBO Study on Federal Pay |
| CBO has released a study comparing the wages and benefits of private sector and federal non-military workers. The study uses statistical techniques to make comparisons with adjustments for education level, experience, and other factors. more |
| Cato @ Liberty ( 1/30/2012 5:21:11 PM -08:00 ) |
| Are Government Employees Overpaid? |
| Today the Congressional Budget Office released a report comparing compensation of federal employees with comparable workers in the private sector. This chart sums up the results: Overall, the federal government paid 16 percent more in total more |
| Power Line (blog) ( 1/30/2012 5:12:49 PM -08:00 ) |
| CBO study: Federal workers earn 16% more than private sector workers |
| The average federal employee earns 2% more money than their private-sector counterparts and 16% more in total compensation, which includes health and pension benefits, according to a study released today by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. more |
| GlobalPost ( 1/30/2012 4:54:24 PM -08:00 ) |
| Chart of the Day: Federal Government Pay vs. Private Sector Pay | |
 | The Congressional Budget Office weighed in today on the fraught subject of whether federal employees are paid more than comparable workers in the private sector (full report here). Their analysis attempted to control for occupation, years of work more |
| Mother Jones ( 1/30/2012 4:52:42 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Public-private pay gap varies greatly by education level |
| Though federal employees on average make more than their private sector counterparts, the story changes when the statistics are broken down by education level, according to a new study by the Congressional Budget Office. In a comparison of civilian more |
| NEWS.GNOM.ES (press release) ( 1/30/2012 4:02:56 PM -08:00 ) |