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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Age 32. State government attorney - $72k, 3 years experience (second career)

DH 33, architectural designer at a small firm, $50k
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Why is that other govt attorney making 225k to uour 72k? Whose telling the truth?[/quote]

Not the PP but the one making $72k is a state employee, which probably factors in.  Plus they only have 3 years of experience since it's their second career.[/quote]

The federal financial regulatory agencies pay on their own compensation schedule (the non-financial agencies pay on the standard schedule).  The 225k prob works for SEC or FDIC or OCC.  The 72k person is neither on a federal financial agency payroll nor on the standard federal schedule as he works for a State government not the federal government. State government typically pay less than the fed government.

PS:  A top non-financial agency fed attorney maybe makes $165k max; the max for the financial agencies is around $235k[/quote]

This exactly.  State vs. fed.  Years of experience and federal financial agencies which get fees versus others (that max at around $158k for non SES).  And to those who think the federal government should not pay such dollars to experienced lawyers, doctors, chemists, engineers, economists etc, consider that the vast majority of those people take big pay CUTS to work for the federal government to do jobs that provide a great service to people--medical research, healthcare, prosecuting crime and corruption, fighting corporate tax evasion etc.  If you drastically cut salaries for these people, you will lose a wealth of talent.  Many (I have lots of federal employee friends) enjoy and want to work in public service but it's not volunteer work--you'll see them leave for more money in the private sector or similar reduced money in nonprofit/legal aid etc.    [/quote]

Spouse, Member of Congress: $174 K, highly qualified!!  Earning MUCH less than potential.[/quote]

But much more than they are worth! :) [/quote]

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