COMPARATIVE COMPENSATION
05/15/2025 |
In 2022, federal workers with at most a HS diploma (13% of the federal workforce) earned 17% more, on average, than their private-sector counterparts. Workers whose education culminated in a bachelor’s degree (33% of the federal workforce) earned 10% less than similar private sector workers. Workers with professional degrees (10% of the federal workforce) earned 29% less than their counterparts in the private sector. Overpaid civil servants is a myth.