Tech workers are fleeing state government. Would raises tempt them to stay?
Information technology workers are leaving their state government positions faster than ever while their pay falls behind their private industry counterparts, their union argues in a new report.
Technology workers in California government tend to work for the state for an average of 8.4 years, down from 9.4 years in 2012, according to the study by Service Employees International Union Local 1000.
The report points to a gap in pay between state IT workers and average wages for similar work.
For instance, a mid-career state technology specialist earns about $95,500 a year. Someone with a similar job outside of state government tends to earn $122,000.
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