Are DOD salaries public?

In addition to names and occupations, salary information of individual government employees is considered public information.

Are salaries public record in Canada?

In Canada, the federal government will begin releasing anonymized salary information publicly, after legislation required data collection in 2021.

How do you find out what your coworkers make?

Even if you don’t flat out ask your colleagues how much they make, you can get a good sense of their salaries by doing some online research. “Websites like Glassdoor and Payscale are great resources for you to understand salary ranges for people within your industry, professional level and geography,” said Altimare.

Can I ask what my colleagues earn?

You can – and absolutely should – be clear that you know in general terms what you should be getting paid. So you might want to bring up standard industry salary bands, or outline that you know people doing similar roles at your company earn an average of whatever. But don’t drop in specific names.

Do all federal employees get a pension?

The Federal Employees Retirement System, or FERS, is the retirement plan for all U.S. civilian employees. Employees under FERS receive retirement benefits from three sources: the basic benefit plan, Social Security, and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).

What is a local salary?

This is the general principle behind a local salary model. In this model, you’d set a base wage equal to that role in one location—usually a head office, or a place with a lot of reliable labor market data.

Can you share salary information?

Your right to discuss your salary information with your coworkers is protected by the federal government. According to The New York Times, the National Labor Relations Act states that employers can’t ban the discussion of salary and working conditions among employees.

Do federal employees get bonuses?

Almost two-thirds of 1.6 million civilian full-time federal employees received merit bonuses or special time-off awards in fiscal 2002, according to a comprehensive examination of federal records obtained by The Washington Post.