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Salaries for state government professionals registered a modest 2.4 percent increase from 2007 to 2008, according to the ninth annual AFT Public Employees Compensation Survey. The increase was less than the inflation rate, 4 percent, and significantly less than the previous year’s 5.7 percent increase. The survey also shows that most state employees earn far less than their private sector counterparts. |
Supporting Tables
Each year, the AFT Public Employees division uses data in the survey to conduct special analyses that provide insight into important salary trends for state-employed professionals. Four of these analyses are summarized in the tables below:
Growth in Average Salaries Across Occupations: 2002-2008
State Employee Salary Growth vs. Inflation Rate: 2002-2008
State Employee vs. Private Sector Salary Comparisons: 2008
Collective Bargaining vs. Non-collective Bargaining Salary Comparisons: 2008
About the Report and AFT Public Employees Division
The AFT Public Employees Compensation Survey is the only national survey of its kind, providing comprehensive information on the compensation of state-employed professionals. Published annually since 2000, the report has become an essential tool for state human resource departments, union leaders, and other labor relations professionals.
The 2008 report compares the salaries and pay practices of state-employed professionals across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Forty-five jobs titles were surveyed, representing a broad array of professional, scientific and related occupations in state government. For each job title, the report presents state-by-state information on minimum and maximum salary, average salary, number of employees, pay plan type, additional cash compensation opportunities, collective bargaining status, and work week hours.
AFT Public Employees is the division of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) that represents federal, state and local government employees. The division represents more than 100,000 government workers across 20 states. Hundreds of professional job titles—ranging from accountant to chemist to social worker—are included in its ranks.
