tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post5748083293833515290..comments2024-03-27T21:23:40.339-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: Sacramento Bee: "Below market" compensation for government chemists in CaliforniaChemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-52413679109333370832015-07-03T17:33:09.653-04:002015-07-03T17:33:09.653-04:00All UC postdocs not on fellowships are state emplo...All UC postdocs not on fellowships are state employees and part of the union in California, so I agree that might be skewing the data.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-46802261311728262402015-07-02T13:20:24.274-04:002015-07-02T13:20:24.274-04:00They probably have a hell of a pension scheme. ;)...They probably have a hell of a pension scheme. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-70265130421556154392015-07-02T10:02:58.508-04:002015-07-02T10:02:58.508-04:00Page 37 of the report:
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SOC Code: 19-20...Page 37 of the report: <br /><br />Chemists<br />SOC Code: 19-2031<br />Federal Government Definition: Employees in the Chemist<br />Occupation conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses<br />or experiments in laboratories for quality or process control or to<br />develop new products or knowledge.<br /><br />The State Employs:<br /> 152 full-time equivalent employees in this occupation in 22 classifications<br /> This occupation represents 5 percent of employees associated with Unit 10<br />Chemjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-33442237110192306482015-07-02T09:58:24.664-04:002015-07-02T09:58:24.664-04:00For comparison, at my state university (not in Cal...For comparison, at my state university (not in Cali) all graduate students, postdocs, and scientists are part of the union and considered state-employed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-83871897699910519842015-07-02T09:35:14.328-04:002015-07-02T09:35:14.328-04:00I could be wrong, but I don't think they count...I could be wrong, but I don't think they count as "state-employed" nor members of the relevant union. Chemjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-41788869651813663942015-07-02T09:06:30.694-04:002015-07-02T09:06:30.694-04:00I have a feeling that these numbers are significan...I have a feeling that these numbers are significantly skewed by postdocs and research scientists who work at the state universities. Presumably they would be defined as chemists and are making well below pharma wages. This would significant affect the "average" salary of state chemists. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com