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17,000 Federal Employees Earned More Than $200K Last Year
National Journal ^ | 2/24/15 | Eric Katz

Posted on 02/24/2015 3:51:39 PM PST by SoFloFreeper

More than 16,900 federal employees took home in excess of $200,000 in base salary in 2014, according to a partial database of federal salary data.

The information, compiled by FedSmith.com using data from the Office of Personnel Management and other agencies, shows the annual compensation for every civilian federal worker, save those at the Defense Department. The number of workers earning more than $200,000 represented about 1.6 percent of employees on the list and is up from about 15,000 who cleared that salary in 2013. It also makes up a slightly higher percentage of the employees on this list.

Most of the high earners worked as medical officers at the Veterans Affairs Department.

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KEYWORDS: money; ripoff; taxes; veteransaffairs; waste
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....according to a partial database of federal salary data.

Most of the high earners worked as medical officers at the Veterans Affairs Department.

Words cannot express my disgust. So I'll post this:


1 posted on 02/24/2015 3:51:39 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: SoFloFreeper

Earned?


2 posted on 02/24/2015 3:53:22 PM PST by relictele (Principiis obsta & Finem respice - Resist The Beginnings & Consider The Ends)
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To: SoFloFreeper

When I was growing up, the president of the United States had a salary of $200,000. I used to think that was a lot of money.


3 posted on 02/24/2015 3:55:34 PM PST by SamAdams76
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To: SoFloFreeper

***Most of the high earners worked as medical officers...***

Which theoretically should be right for Cardiothoracic surgeons, anesthesiologists and certain other specialists and sub-specialists.

Will withhold judgment until there is a breakdown.

That being said, not at all sure we are getting what we are pay for, quality wise.


4 posted on 02/24/2015 3:58:22 PM PST by Gamecock (Joel Osteen is a minister of the Gospel like Colonel Sanders is an Infantry officer.)
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To: SoFloFreeper
Are you saying that MDs in the VA system don't deserve to make close to what their counterparts in the civilian world are making?

/johnny

5 posted on 02/24/2015 3:58:26 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (gone Galt)
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To: SoFloFreeper

... watching porn is hard work...

:-(


6 posted on 02/24/2015 4:01:26 PM PST by SteveH
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To: Gamecock
I hope the guy that did my brain surgery was near the top of the list. He's one person I really, really don't want making minimum wage.

/johnny

7 posted on 02/24/2015 4:01:33 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (gone Galt)
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To: SoFloFreeper
When I was a "federal employee," I earned $326 a month.

And given it was during Carter's time with a democrat congress, I didn't get paid for two months one time.

A$$holes.

5.56mm

8 posted on 02/24/2015 4:06:48 PM PST by M Kehoe
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To: SoFloFreeper

Gary Johnston, the world’s finest actor.


9 posted on 02/24/2015 4:23:12 PM PST by EEGator
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To: SteveH
".. watching porn is hard work..."

I see what you did there.

10 posted on 02/24/2015 4:25:29 PM PST by EEGator
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To: SoFloFreeper; All

Bear in mind that any federal job which cannot reasonably be justified under Congress’s constitutional Article I, Section 8-limited powers probably should not exist except for eqivalent, legal voter-approved jobs in the state governments.


11 posted on 02/24/2015 4:26:33 PM PST by Amendment10
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To: EEGator
Let me try again...

".. watching porn is hard work..."

I see what you did there.

12 posted on 02/24/2015 4:26:34 PM PST by EEGator
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To: SoFloFreeper

And the problem with this is...? Especially if the majority are doctors serving veterans, what the hell is wrong with that?! Would you prefer a quack treat them?


13 posted on 02/24/2015 4:30:07 PM PST by Reno89519 (For every illegal or H1B with a job, there's an American without one. Muslim = Nazi = Evil)
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To: SoFloFreeper


14 posted on 02/24/2015 4:31:37 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Well you take the President, Vice President, the cabinet, the Senate Majority and Minority Leader, all heads of departments and deputies and there you have it.


15 posted on 02/24/2015 4:33:34 PM PST by napscoordinator (Walker for President 2016. The only candidate with actual real RESULTS!!!!! The rest...talkers!)
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To: SoFloFreeper
17,000 X $200,000 = $3,400,000,000

Heck, there's your problem.

16 posted on 02/24/2015 4:37:48 PM PST by The Cajun (Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Mike Lee, Louie Gohmert....Nuff said.)
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To: SamAdams76

And when I was growing up the President’s salary was $100,000.....hum.....now he makes $400,000 and all the free vacays he wants (or should I say the bucket ass he’s married to does)....


17 posted on 02/24/2015 5:01:49 PM PST by BamaDi ("The definition of a racist today is anyone who is winning an argument with a liberal.")
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To: SoFloFreeper

BIG GOVERNMENT IS CRONY SOCIALISM

Socialism Is Legal Plunder - Bastiat

http://www.usdebtclock.org

The looting of the republic continues, unchecked…

Pay up debt slaves…children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and children yet to be born.

The legacy WE left ALERT!


18 posted on 02/24/2015 6:13:34 PM PST by PGalt
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To: JRandomFreeper

I hope you’re doing well Johnny.


19 posted on 02/24/2015 6:15:08 PM PST by PGalt
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To: SoFloFreeper

They are supposed to be public servants but they have become the masters


20 posted on 02/24/2015 6:20:54 PM PST by GeronL
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