It looks like Washington D.C.'s days of being a 2nd tier city and NYC being a first tier one are coming to an end... Beltway Earnings Make U.S. Capital Richer Than Silicon Valley Federal employees whose compensation averages more than $126,000 and the nation’s greatest concentration of lawyers helped Washington edge out San Jose as the wealthiest U.S. metropolitan area, government data show. The... [more]
It looks like Washington D.C.'s days of being a 2nd tier city and NYC being a first tier one are coming to an end...
Beltway Earnings Make U.S. Capital Richer Than Silicon Valley
Federal employees whose compensation averages more than $126,000 and the nation’s greatest concentration of lawyers helped Washington edge out San Jose as the wealthiest U.S. metropolitan area, government data show.
The U.S. capital has swapped top spots with Silicon Valley, according to recent Census Bureau figures, with the typical household in the Washington metro area earning $84,523 last year. The national median income for 2010 was $50,046.
The figures demonstrate how the nation’s political and financial classes are prospering as the economy struggles with unemployment above 9 percent and thousands of Americans protest in the streets against income disparity, said Kevin Zeese, director of Prosperity Agenda, a Baltimore-based advocacy group trying to narrow the divide between rich and poor.
“There’s a gap that’s isolating Washington from the reality of the rest of the country,” Zeese said. “They just get more and more out of touch.”
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-19/beltway-earnings-make-u-s-capital-richer-than-silicon-valley.html[less]
Response by sledgehammer
about 14 years ago
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When a friend of mine finished Police academy, she had to chose between being a cop in NY and earn $35K or being a cop in DC and earn $90K/year. Guess where she went?
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Response by Brooks2
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Pretty telling to what is going to happen to RE in Manhattan
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Response by NYCMatt
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"Federal employees whose compensation averages more than $126,000 and the nation%u2019s greatest concentration of lawyers helped Washington edge out San Jose as the wealthiest U.S. metropolitan area, government data show."
And THIS is why we have a federal budget problem ...
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Response by bjw2103
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Sorry, since when do higher salaries correlate with a city's "charm"? Especially when it's Silicon Valley that's being replaced, and not, you know, Manhattan?
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Response by dealboy
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Cops in NY make $100k, dear.
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Response by jason10006
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"Cops in NY make $100k, dear."
I doubt starting rookie officers make 90k in DC OR 100k in NYC.
So I looked it up.
NYC: $34,970 Starting salary (including holiday pay, uniform pay and night differential)
The o.p. has an odd subject header here. The story is basically about a huge shift in power and money between the private and public sector ans evidenced by Washington D.C. I agree the balance has shifted. We see this many ways, real estate prices, transportation patters, jobs around D.C. etc. I don't think this will end soon.
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Response by huntersburg
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Last week Socialist was in Boston. This week he's posting about D.C.
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Response by hol4
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there's always Jersey City.
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Response by Brooks2
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Riversider- The o.p. has an odd subject header here....
yes government is getting to big..
"A government big enough to give you everything you want,
is strong enough to take everything you have"
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Response by Socialist
about 14 years ago
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The top pay for an NYPD cop is $76,000. It's right there on the NYPD website.
Nothing beats being a $250,000 a year LIRR engineer or car mechanic though.
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Response by Brooks2
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Thats more than Sullenberger--
So I guess all you Socialist probably thing a LIRR engineer should make more that an Airline Pilot! that has your lives in his hands...I guess Sully needs to pay more taxes to support the higher salary of a RR engineer.. ridiculous
In 2009, the standard rate for a Police Officer was $76,500.
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Response by NWT
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Wait, I spoke too soon. The $76,500 is for a fairly senior officer. Starting seems to be $41,375, with cadets, etc., even lower.
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Response by somewhereelse
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Rookie salaries were lowered in the NYC police contract a few years back to pay for much higher salaries at the end.... which means WAY more in pension costs.
The old teachers did the same screw job to young teachers with the UFT contract...
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Response by Socialist
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"The old teachers did the same screw job to young teachers with the UFT contract..."
Nothing wrong with that. 50% of new teachers quit within 5 years anyway.
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Response by huntersburg
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So you agree with the union's position on not being very welcoming to new members.
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When a friend of mine finished Police academy, she had to chose between being a cop in NY and earn $35K or being a cop in DC and earn $90K/year. Guess where she went?
Pretty telling to what is going to happen to RE in Manhattan
"Federal employees whose compensation averages more than $126,000 and the nation%u2019s greatest concentration of lawyers helped Washington edge out San Jose as the wealthiest U.S. metropolitan area, government data show."
And THIS is why we have a federal budget problem ...
Sorry, since when do higher salaries correlate with a city's "charm"? Especially when it's Silicon Valley that's being replaced, and not, you know, Manhattan?
Cops in NY make $100k, dear.
"Cops in NY make $100k, dear."
I doubt starting rookie officers make 90k in DC OR 100k in NYC.
So I looked it up.
NYC: $34,970 Starting salary (including holiday pay, uniform pay and night differential)
http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/faq/faq_police.shtml
DC: The starting salary for police officers is $48,716
http://mpdc.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1230,q,538065.asp
Mean for DC: $54,533
http://swz.salary.com/SalaryWizard/police-officer-Salary-Details-Washington-DC.aspx?&hdcbxbonuse=on&isshowpiechart=false&isshowjobchart=false&isshowsalarydetailcharts=true&isshownextsteps=true&isshowcompanyfct=true&isshowaboutyou=true
Mean for NYC: $59,386
http://swz.salary.com/SalaryWizard/police-officer-Salary-Details-New-York-NY.aspx?&hdcbxbonuse=on&isshowpiechart=false&isshowjobchart=false&isshowsalarydetailcharts=true&isshownextsteps=true&isshowcompanyfct=true&isshowaboutyou=true
The o.p. has an odd subject header here. The story is basically about a huge shift in power and money between the private and public sector ans evidenced by Washington D.C. I agree the balance has shifted. We see this many ways, real estate prices, transportation patters, jobs around D.C. etc. I don't think this will end soon.
Last week Socialist was in Boston. This week he's posting about D.C.
there's always Jersey City.
Riversider- The o.p. has an odd subject header here....
yes government is getting to big..
"A government big enough to give you everything you want,
is strong enough to take everything you have"
The top pay for an NYPD cop is $76,000. It's right there on the NYPD website.
someone tell pepper spray cop.. $142,000
http://dailybail.com/home/nypd-thug-anthony-bologna-earns-6-figure-salary.html
Mr. Pepper Spray is a deputy inspector, not a police officer.
Deputy Inspector of what?
Interestingly, the highest paid govt. employee in NY is a SUNY basketball coach. No, I am not making this up:
http://www.businessinsider.com/10-highest-paid-government-workers-new-york-2011-6?op=1
In comparison, the governow makes $170,000, and the head of the MTA makes $350,000. And the president of the U.S. makes $400,000.
deputy inspector of your bathroom.
Sorry, in Long Island, they make $150k
Almost half Nassau's cops got more than $150G
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/almost-half-nassau-s-cops-got-more-than-150g-1.2645292
Actually, the highest paid cops in the country are in NJ.
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/09/nj_police_salaries_rank_highes.html
Nothing beats being a $250,000 a year LIRR engineer or car mechanic though.
Thats more than Sullenberger--
So I guess all you Socialist probably thing a LIRR engineer should make more that an Airline Pilot! that has your lives in his hands...I guess Sully needs to pay more taxes to support the higher salary of a RR engineer.. ridiculous
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In 2009, the standard rate for a Police Officer was $76,500.
Wait, I spoke too soon. The $76,500 is for a fairly senior officer. Starting seems to be $41,375, with cadets, etc., even lower.
Rookie salaries were lowered in the NYC police contract a few years back to pay for much higher salaries at the end.... which means WAY more in pension costs.
The old teachers did the same screw job to young teachers with the UFT contract...
"The old teachers did the same screw job to young teachers with the UFT contract..."
Nothing wrong with that. 50% of new teachers quit within 5 years anyway.
So you agree with the union's position on not being very welcoming to new members.