Salary for People Employed by the Government

Updated: 7 Feb 2012

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People Employed by the Government

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Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$24K	$48K	$72K
Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officer	$46,300
Fire Fighter	$44,094
Registered Nurse (RN)	$56,828
High School Teacher	$43,619
Administrative Assistant	$33,117
Elementary School Teacher	$41,253
Attorney / Lawyer	$71,235
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 7 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 90,389

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Government Salaries: Federal and State Employee Salaries

The government has millions of full-time employees working at all levels and in all sectors, earning a broad spectrum of salaries. Take a look at Employee Salaries by Job Title and you'll start to get an idea of the wide range of government employment opportunities available. There are as many government salaries as there are types of government employees. That said, viewing the median salaries in various categories is a great way to get a general overview of what a government salary is like.

The majority of government jobs are at the local level, but viewing Government Salaries by Employer Type shows that federal employee salaries tend to be higher than state employee salaries. This data on federal salaries corresponds with the Government Salary by City report, which places Washington in the lead among U.S. cities for high government employee salaries. To narrow down your salary research, look into Government Employee Salaries by Industry. You'll see that health care is one of the highest paying industries while education is one of the lowest.

For information on state salaries for teachers, see PayScale's report comparing Teacher Salaries by State. You'll find the top K-12 teacher salaries by state, a salary calculator that you can use to get salary comparisons by city or state, and related articles. If you're looking for a comparison of state employee salaries across the U.S., see the links below.