xtralettucetomatoe580 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/02/mapping-swamp-report-finds-30000-feds-earn-more-than-any-governor.html Holy shit... Nope. Tens of thousands of federal employees earn more money than any U.S. governor, according to a new report that reveals some eye-popping stats on government spending for the federal workforce. The 40-page report, titled “Mapping the Swamp” and released by government watchdog group OpenTheBooks, focused on the “size, scope and power” of the federal government -- and found salary spending for high-paid employees on the rise. “The number of highly compensated federal employees is growing,” the report said, describing six-figure salaries as increasingly common. According to the report, the number of federal employees making $200,000 or more increased by 165 percent between fiscal 2010 and 2016. Federal employees making $150,000 or more grew by 60 percent, with the number making more than $100,000 increasing by 37 percent in the same time period. The group put its figures in context by comparing these plush payment packages with those of America's governors. “Nearly 30,000 rank-and-file federal employees who received more than $190,823 out-earned each of the 50 state governors,” the report said. Currently, the top gubernatorial earners are Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, who makes $190,823; Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, who makes $187,500; and California Gov. Jerry Brown, who makes $182,971. The lowest-paid governor is Maine Gov. Paul LePage, making just $70,000, according to numbers from Ballotpedia. According to the "Mapping the Swamp" report, a total of 406,960 federal employees made six-figure incomes in fiscal 2016 – that’s roughly one in five federal employees. “There is a new ‘minimum wage’ for federal bureaucrats – at 78 departments and independent agencies, the average employee made $100,000 or more,” OpenTheBooks said in a statement. In fiscal 2016, the United States Postal Service and the Department of Veterans Affairs employed more than half of federal employees. USPS employed 32 percent of all disclosed federal employees, totaling 621,523 people on the payroll; and the VA employed the second-most employees with 372,614. The analysis is incomplete, however, as there are a number of federal employees who have not disclosed their salaries. “We found small and large agencies across the federal government gaming the system for personal gain – and it’s expensive for the taxpayer,” OpenTheBooks.com CEO and founder Adam Andrzejewski said in a statement. “Congress should hold hearings to bring transparency to all the information we’re still missing, including performance bonuses and pension payouts. It’s time to squeeze out waste from compensation and stop abusive payroll practices.” The report said the federal government pays its disclosed workforce $1 million per minute and more than a half-billion dollars per day. Federal employees also are given considerable paid-time-off. According to the report, on average, federal employees are given 10 federal holidays, 13 sick days, and 20 vacation days per year. “If each employee used 13 sick days and took 20 vacation days in addition to the 10 federal holidays, it would cost taxpayers an estimated $22.6 billion annually,” the report said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Just amazing. Absolutely amazing. No more amazing than our humble elected servants becoming multi-multi millionaires while “serving” us citizens. But, meh.....selfie anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturallyAspirated Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Incredible. Neal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtralettucetomatoe580 Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 43 days off standard. 1 in 5 make over $100k. Outside of the VA and Post Offfice, at the independent agencies and departments the average wage is $100k. Hard not to say their isn’t a serious swamp with little value added for the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 I see we have compensation experts here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 This type of blatant abuse of the taxpayer dollars is another reason that the tea party happened and why Trump beat Hillary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtralettucetomatoe580 Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share Posted January 3, 2018 10 minutes ago, Mainecat said: I see we have compensation experts here too. Go to sleep. It’s almost 8pm... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 But they work up to 6.5 hours per day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 “We found small and large agencies across the federal government gaming the system for personal gain – and it’s expensive for the taxpayer,” Think about that!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 1 minute ago, racer254 said: “We found small and large agencies across the federal government gaming the system for personal gain – and it’s expensive for the taxpayer,” Think about that!!!! The alt left says it’s a good thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 28 minutes ago, Rod Johnson said: The alt left says it’s a good thing They are all paid very well for their vote. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted January 3, 2018 Gold Member Share Posted January 3, 2018 Wonder how much the government pays scientist at spacex to launch useless garbage into space? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 "but but you can't take it away from them now what will they do then?" or better yet, "well, if they can make that kind of money, good for them I guess? All of us could have done that too instead of what we're doing now!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Mainecat said: I see we have compensation experts here too. 24 minutes ago, BOHICA said: Wonder how much the government pays scientist at spacex to launch useless garbage into space? Two fucking retards ^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, xtralettucetomatoe580 said: 43 days off standard. 1 in 5 make over $100k. Outside of the VA and Post Offfice, at the independent agencies and departments the average wage is $100k. Hard not to say their isn’t a serious swamp with little value added for the price. Does that $100k include benefits? Part of the issue that occurred and partially caused the 2008 financial collapse is that the SEC was gutted of regulators to go chase al qaeda. That in turn left huge gaps in banking oversight. The good seasoned regulators were gone and the wages were too low to attract the skills necessary to catch the crooks in lending. Edited January 3, 2018 by ActionfigureJoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted January 3, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 3, 2018 55 minutes ago, BOHICA said: Wonder how much the government pays scientist at spacex to launch useless garbage into space? Wonder how many of them are overpaid lineman working for public utilities ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted January 3, 2018 Gold Member Share Posted January 3, 2018 5 minutes ago, SnowRider said: Wonder how many of them are overpaid lineman working for public utilities ....... Prolly tons!!! But they make the same as those in private utilities or private construction companies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtralettucetomatoe580 Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share Posted January 3, 2018 20 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said: Does that $100k include benefits? Part of the issue that occurred and partially caused the 2008 financial collapse is that the SEC was gutted of regulators to go chase al qaeda. That in turn left huge gaps in banking oversight. The good seasoned regulators were gone and the wages were too low to attract the skills necessary to catch the crooks in lending. Good question. It didn't say. I’d say no because they are mentioning salary numbers. I don’t disagree that we need to pay and pay well for skilled employees in high demand areas, but this sounds like bureaucrats being shoveled money. Average salaries at $100k for all agencies outside of the VA and PO. That is a pretty broad group of positions for it to average that high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted January 3, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 3, 2018 4 minutes ago, BOHICA said: Prolly tons!!! But they make the same as those in private utilities or private construction companies! So do many of those you’re bitching about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted January 3, 2018 Gold Member Share Posted January 3, 2018 1 minute ago, SnowRider said: So do many of those you’re bitching about I wasn’t bitching dumb dumb!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSFB Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 USPS should be slowly disbanded as should Veteran Affairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USA Contributing Member $poorsledder$ Posted January 3, 2018 USA Contributing Member Share Posted January 3, 2018 11 hours ago, Mainecat said: I see we have compensation experts here too. Your BIL compensated your fat lifestyle but that was his decision alone as a private employer. This is a public matter that the taxpayer should question especially when the value added is questionable. Go change your diaper and take a nap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturallyAspirated Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 9 hours ago, SSFB said: USPS should be slowly disbanded as should Veteran Affairs. Neal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 9 hours ago, SSFB said: USPS should be slowly disbanded as should Veteran Affairs. I think both of these could be better managed in the private sector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Also the govt around here is famous for their pro minority hiring practices. You start cutting there and znotty is gonna get his race riot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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