Are Federal Workers Overpaid?

The short answer is “we don’t know”. There have been several articles about federal pay that have been much in the press and repeated often enough that many people probably think they are correct. But the story is much more complex and has been well reviewed by FactCheck.org.

Both the FactCheck article and the responses from both sides are well worth reading if you wish to have an informed opinion in the debate about private vs federal compensation.