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 Damp adds that the average federal salary alone, not counting benefits, is more than $67,000. The benefits, of course, are what many employees say make government employment so attractive. These perks include job security, good health insurance, a retirement plan and steady raises. * Benefits: Government benefits almost always exceed private sector benefits packages. Employees often have superior health care plans with lower cost and favorable retirement plans. In prolonged recessions, government and private sector benefit packages both get worse. Still, government benefits remain better. Thank you.