To see how out of touch government employees are with the private sector, consider this quote from a KPBS article on San Diego County pay raises (I’m quoted in the article as well):
Michelle Bush of the District Attorney’s Office . . . :
“Our DDA1’s start out around $55,000 to $60,000 a year,” she said. “We’re talking about an attorney coming out of law school making $60,000 a year as opposed to what they may make in the private sector, which may be two to three times that amount.”
So it’s common for private sector beginning attorneys to make $120K to $180K? Really???????
Not according to www.payscale.com. The median salary scale for new attorneys ranges from $45,384 to $69,351.
And the ones making the high range are expected to work 60-100 hours a week to get ahead. I seriously doubt county attorneys face such work requirements.
And then there’s those WONDERFUL government pensions . . . .