This is interesting information. It should be readily available since our salries are the business of the American taxpayer. Yet is seems to be well guarded that you can never get access to it. You guys are always promising us the world! Can you provide an actual website address. Your links do not work.
Re: Access
editor fedsmith.com Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:30 AM
The links are working fine. There is too much traffic being directed to the database this morning as a result of the article and it will apparently not handle the load. You can try the links later after the traffic dies down or go directly to it at: http://php.app.com/fed_employees/search.php
Federal Salaries
Financial Analyst DOT Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:47 AM
Most HR folks take care of their own!
HR Salaries
HR Specialist Dept of the Army Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:24 AM
I obviously work for the wrong agency...We do not get bonus awards per se...under NSPS our yearly pay increase is broken down and we get part as a pay raise and part as a "bonus". Love knowing that my pay increase is a bonus!!! NSPS is just a great way to keep our pay lower so that it affects our retirement later. Anyway, sure would like to know which agencies are paying out the big bucks!
Awards are not correct
Fed EE DOL Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:53 AM
I looked at the data base this morning and the awards for my agency in 2008 indicated only the instant good job awards. They do not include the performance awards for outstanding and highly effective ratings. For the 5 employees I know of it's a little over $10,000 off. Those are the minimums that received $2000 each. The higher levels received much more.
Try accessing it from your home computer
Paralegal Specialist USPS Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:26 AM
The Postal Service has blocked the site from our work computers, just as it recently did for a similar site that included Postal Employees.
Pay Parity
Diversity Manager DOL Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:33 PM
Us personnel folks demand pay parity with the private sector... we demand it for all CS... OOOOOps we make more than the private sector never mind
No DoD?
Aerospace Engineer DoD Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:56 PM
DoD salaries do not appear to be available in this database.
Re: No DoD?
editor FedSmith.com Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:16 PM
As we state in the article, "Employees involved in security work, the FBI, CIA, Defense Department, nuclear materials, IRS, and jobs essential to national security are excluded."
Re: No DoD?
Operations Director U.S. Department of State Tue Jun 23, 2009 2:02 PM
I work for State and my 2008 income is published. Isn't State a part of national security????
Thanks
HR Specialists have highest average salaries
Diversity Mgr N/A Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:40 PM
Great article! Many do not realize that one of the fastest growing occupational groups in the federal govt are HR Specialists. The average pay in HR occupations which DO NOT require any college training is higher than the starting pay many occupations requiring a medical degree and experience in the federal government. In one small agency in the Interior, HR Specialists increased over the last five years while their total workforce decreased resulting in a current HR to employee ratio of 1:59. Ironically, the increase took place over the same period of time HR contracted for and implemented an automated application intake and rating program as a labor-saving initiative.
HR Specialists??
Budget Officer DoD Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:02 AM
This kills me. The average Fed HR Specialist based in D.C., who has a high school diploma and probably never ventured outside the Beltway, makes more than someone w/a Ph.D., Master's or J.D. Most HR Specialists in D.C. can't even speak or write proper English. Ridiculous.
Re: HR Specialists??
HR Specialist VA Wed Jul 1, 2009 2:14 PM
So - ever tried talking to a Budget Officer or Budget Analyst? Talk about not writing or speaking proper English.
What do these advanced degrees have to do with anything? If the job doesn't require it (& Budget positions don't) why make an issue of who has the degree or not?
This entire topic is a little skewed. No attempt to differentiate an upper-level HR Director from a mid-level specialist to an entry-level trainee. Looks to me like somebody has an ax to grind against HR as a function & wants to stir up reaction. You can easily make the same point about other white-collar occupations in the fed system - including Budgeting. Ridiculous? "You decide".
Access
Army
Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:42 AM
This is interesting information. It should be readily available since our salries are the business of the American taxpayer. Yet is seems to be well guarded that you can never get access to it. You guys are always promising us the world! Can you provide an actual website address. Your links do not work.
Re: Access
fedsmith.com
Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:30 AM
http://php.app.com/fed_employees/search.php
Federal Salaries
DOT
Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:47 AM
Most HR folks take care of their own!
HR Salaries
Dept of the Army
Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:24 AM
I obviously work for the wrong agency...We do not get bonus awards per se...under NSPS our yearly pay increase is broken down and we get part as a pay raise and part as a "bonus". Love knowing that my pay increase is a bonus!!! NSPS is just a great way to keep our pay lower so that it affects our retirement later. Anyway, sure would like to know which agencies are paying out the big bucks!
Awards are not correct
DOL
Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:53 AM
I looked at the data base this morning and the awards for my agency in 2008 indicated only the instant good job awards. They do not include the performance awards for outstanding and highly effective ratings. For the 5 employees I know of it's a little over $10,000 off. Those are the minimums that received $2000 each. The higher levels received much more.
Try accessing it from your home computer
USPS
Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:26 AM
The Postal Service has blocked the site from our work computers, just as it recently did for a similar site that included Postal Employees.
Pay Parity
DOL
Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:33 PM
Us personnel folks demand pay parity with the private sector... we demand it for all CS... OOOOOps we make more than the private sector never mind
No DoD?
DoD
Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:56 PM
DoD salaries do not appear to be available in this database.
Re: No DoD?
FedSmith.com
Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:16 PM
Re: No DoD?
U.S. Department of State
Tue Jun 23, 2009 2:02 PM
Thanks
HR Specialists have highest average salaries
N/A
Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:40 PM
Great article! Many do not realize that one of the fastest growing occupational groups in the federal govt are HR Specialists. The average pay in HR occupations which DO NOT require any college training is higher than the starting pay many occupations requiring a medical degree and experience in the federal government. In one small agency in the Interior, HR Specialists increased over the last five years while their total workforce decreased resulting in a current HR to employee ratio of 1:59. Ironically, the increase took place over the same period of time HR contracted for and implemented an automated application intake and rating program as a labor-saving initiative.
HR Specialists??
DoD
Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:02 AM
This kills me. The average Fed HR Specialist based in D.C., who has a high school diploma and probably never ventured outside the Beltway, makes more than someone w/a Ph.D., Master's or J.D. Most HR Specialists in D.C. can't even speak or write proper English. Ridiculous.
Re: HR Specialists??
VA
Wed Jul 1, 2009 2:14 PM
What do these advanced degrees have to do with anything? If the job doesn't require it (& Budget positions don't) why make an issue of who has the degree or not?
This entire topic is a little skewed. No attempt to differentiate an upper-level HR Director from a mid-level specialist to an entry-level trainee. Looks to me like somebody has an ax to grind against HR as a function & wants to stir up reaction. You can easily make the same point about other white-collar occupations in the fed system - including Budgeting. Ridiculous? "You decide".