tvguy said:According to a Pew study, the average public sector worker has compensation (salary and benefits) that are 26% higher than the same person in the private sector. So yes, since that is an average, half the public workers don't make 26%, and half make 26% more or greater.
http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_detail.aspx?id=542
I can only assume that you linked the wrong thing because your link was to an article that discussed how public sector benefits are being reduced and pensions are being underfunded.