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From Huffington Post:
Despite the political power, governors aren't always the most well-paid government employees in their state.
In fact, a recent report from the Congressional Research Service finds that 77,057 federal government employees nationwide make more than their respective state's governor.
The report, requested by Republican Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, reviews 2009 federal employee salaries across the country, and comes during the on-going debate over whether public sector pay rates are draining state budgets.
An array of government positions offer higher pay rates than that of governor. Government medical officers, for instance, are the most likely to be paid more than their governor with 18,351 employees nationwide receiving higher pay, according to the report. Air traffic controllers are the second most likely with 5,170 earning more than their governors.
Some chaplains, archaeologists and food service workers are also paid more than their state governor, the report said.
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