Federal Pay: Changes to the Methods of Comparing Federal and Private Sector Salaries

GGD-87-8 Published: May 14, 1987. Publicly Released: May 14, 1987.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reported on the changes to the methods of comparing federal and private-sector salaries, focusing on: (1) recent and proposed changes to the survey and pay comparability determination process; (2) the impact of the changes on pay comparability determinations; and (3) the appropriateness of the changes.

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Employment

CompensationFederal employeesGS grade classificationJob classificationLabor legislationPayPrivate sectorSalary increasesState employeesWage surveys