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Originally Posted by Jowel
Yes, but the flip side of this is that government employment is also subject to a statutory wage ceiling.
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That's a drag in area's with healthy economies. I moved to Des Moines, IA in 2012. I was completely shocked at how much higher payscales were in the private sector compared to Tennessee. Teaching wasn't so lucrative, relatively speaking, there. In podunk WV, teachers may be the most highly paid employees in town other than healthcare workers.
The 5% raise is virtually unheard of. I work for the only hospital system in my region. Our raises this past year were 2% max.