10 Government Jobs That Cost 100K/yr Each

[Torie]

Though that seems high for the CSO positions, one should also account for the fact that a 40% markup on full-time positions for all the benefits is not uncommon in the private sector. Local factors also matter, so perhaps Torie can answer what full time employees with similar duties would make in Hermosa Beach. Then we can see how much might be trimmed.

I don't know about Hermosa Beach, but in Glendale, it seems that about everybody is grossly overpaid, with some fire fighters getting about 400K per year, with their overtime games. What I think is a very fair surmise, is that when one of these jobs comes up, there must be about 1000 applicants, with the position then obtained by someone with the right connections, with the application process mere window dressing. That is how it works out there on far too much of the Fruited Plain, albeit for not much longer hopefully.

[Torie]

in Glendale, it seems that about everybody is grossly overpaid, with some fire fighters getting about 400K per year, with their overtime games.

That's not true. All figures in the link include overtime pay.
http://www.opengovernmentinglendalecalifornia.org/CoG%20Employee%20Salaries,%202006%20&%202007.htm

Out of date, and does not include fringe benefits (add 40% to that). I have the piece of paper somewhere. If I can find it in my emails of old, I will post it. It was sent to me by a man who knows - the former chief of police of Pasadena, who in that job also ran the fire department. He now makes his living running the traps on this issue.

[Torie]

in Glendale, it seems that about everybody is grossly overpaid, with some fire fighters getting about 400K per year, with their overtime games.

That's not true. All figures in the link include overtime pay.
http://www.opengovernmentinglendalecalifornia.org/CoG%20Employee%20Salaries,%202006%20&%202007.htm

Out of date, and does not include fringe benefits (add 40% to that). I have the piece of paper somewhere. If I can find it in my emails of old, I will post it. It was sent to me by a man who knows - the former chief of police of Pasadena, who in that job also ran the fire department. He now makes his living running the traps on this issue.

You're claiming that salaries have more than doubled in the past five years. At a time when every government agency in the country has been looking for ways to cut just about everything. I'm calling a big fat bs. Prove me wrong. Please.

No need to get so caustic really.  Here is a list from 2010. Add 40% to the numbers for the value of pensions and fringe benefits. Notice that it contains sixteen pages listing names of Glendale employees making 100K or more, or 140K or more including ancillary benefits.