Federal employee pay has been a target in cost-cutting efforts by the President and Congress, aided by a public perception of feds as overpaid "fat cats." Claims about public vs. private pay have swung widely - from the Federal Salary Council's data that shows feds are paid 24 percent less than the private sector, to a Cato Institute report that says feds are paid double the private sector. What's the reality? Federal News Radio brings you interviews and analysis on the federal pay debate.
How does high-paying federal job list affect pay debate?
Tuesday - 5/3/2011, 3:50pm EDT
Tom Shoop, editor-in-chief, Government Executive
Jason Richwine, a senior policy analyst, Heritage Foundation
Just when you thought the pay debate was over, it's back with a USA Today article that lays out the
high-paying federal jobs.
To discuss how the numbers say about the fairness of public vs. private pay, In Depth talks to Jason Richwine, a senior policy analyst for Empirical Studies at Heritage Foundation, and Tom Shoop, editor-in-chief of Government Executive Magazine.