Public workers receive similar compensation to those in private sector

State and local government workers receive similar compensation to private-sector workers, according to an Institute of Social and Economic Research report. (Photo by Andrew Kitchenman/KTOO)
State and local employees in Alaska are paid less than private-sector workers, but benefits make up the difference, according to a new study from the University of Alaska Anchorage’s Institute of Social and Economic Research.
Public workers earned 8 percent less than those in the private sect