View Single Post
Old 07-10-2013, 10:14   #12
Pete
Quiet Professional
 
Pete's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 13,080
Interesting article

Quote:
Originally Posted by SF18C View Post
I use to think that! I am not so sure that is an absolute anymore.....
An interesting article....

WI public sector workers earn nearly $12k more than private sector

http://watchdog.org/94453/wage-gauge...rivate-sector/

"MADISON – While labor unions grouse about public sector pay, a state government job is a good gig if you can get it, according to the latest income data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In Wisconsin, state employees earned on average $53,552 in 2012, nearly $12,000 more than their fellow workers in the private sector, based on BLS data tracked by Stateline, the news service of The Pew Charitable Trusts............"
Pete is offline   Reply With Quote