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By Devon Minnema at 3:42PM
May 17, 2010

Giving "Fat Cat" a Whole New Meaning

Every Year, The Vacaville Reporter publishes an annual survey on the compensation and salary packages of public servants in Solano County and the Northern California Area. Here are some of the more outrageous packages.

Dixon Unified School District Superintendent Roger Halberg (224 work days): Compensation package of $215,741 includes $163,340 base salary, $1,000 degree stipend, $9,000 auto allowance, $600 public relations allowance, $19,601 retirement contribution, $960 life insurance premium and $21,240 health and dental benefit. Also receives 24 days vacation and 12 days sick leave.

Dixon, CA City Manager Nancy Huston: Compensation package of $211,960 includes $162,154 base pay, $25,317 retirement contribution, $4,800 auto allowance, $4,250 education allowance, up to $14,592 in health benefits, $186 life insurance premium and $661 long-term disability premium. Also receives 144 hours vacation, 96 hours sick leave and 104 hours administrative leave. 


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By Matt Cockerill at 6:43AM
Mar 12, 2010

Salaries of the Productive vs. Parasitical Sectors

Should it be any surprise that the latter is bigger than the former?

Overall, federal workers earned an average salary of $67,691 in 2008 for occupations that exist both in government and the private sector, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The average pay for the same mix of jobs in the private sector was $60,046 in 2008,

Angry yet? Consider the (uncounted in the prior number) amount of money federal employees get from "health, pension, and other benefits:"

$40,785 per federal employee in 2008 vs. $9,882 per private worker, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.


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