March 31, 2011

Who gets more in wages and benefits… public employees or private sectors ones? If you believe the NPRI, Nevada’s Chambers of Commerce and casinos, mainly in Las Vegas, it would be public employees, of course.

So, who makes more? It depends on the employee’s education level.

Overall, public employees get almost 4 percent less than private sector employees according to  the Economic Policy Institute. Click here for their study.

However some public sector employees make 5 to 9 percent more if they are high school graduates or have some college or an associates degrees.

Unfortunately, if a public employee has a four year degree, a masters or PhD then they make less…much less… 21 to 37 percent less.

It’s is so annoying to continually hear about “high” wages and benefits for state employees.

The whining and moaning from “business” leaders and their representatives is based on bias and ignorance. No wonder we have nearly 15 percent unemployment… with people like them running Nevada’s business sector it’s no wonder. It’s time to fire some of those incompetent business executives … let’s start with gaming and mining.

Oh yeah.. how about some transparency for private industry salaries and benefits? I don’t think  they would want to be open to ridicule and criticism like public employees.