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Who is the Highest Paid ‘Federal Employee’ in America?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithNov 15, 2017 4:22 PM | Updated: Nov 24, 2017 7:00 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
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Who is the highest paid “federal employee” in the country, and what is his annual salary?

Breaking the Million Dollar Compensation Level as a “Federal Employee”

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithNov 17, 2016 4:23 PM Categories Agency News, Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

Who is the highest paid “federal employee” in America? Here is a listing of employees in a government entity making more than a million dollars per year.

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