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NYS PS&T Salary vs Private Sector Wage Gap Analysis (New York State)
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PS&T Schedule: Effective March 27, 2025 (Admin) - 2023-2026 PEF/State Agreement
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Private-sector wages: BLS OEWS May 2023 NY State mean (primary), plus Glassdoor/Indeed NY State averages where noted. See Sources column for match-quality flags.
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NYS GradePS&T TitlePrivate-Sector EquivalentNYS Hiring RateNYS Job RatePrivate Sector Avg (NY)Dollar Gap (Private - Job Rate)% Gap vs Job RateSources & Match-Quality Flags
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G-18Information Technology Specialist 2 (Programming)Software Developer$66,951$85,138$144,238$59,10069.4%[LOOSE SOC] BLS OEWS NY 2023 SOC 15-1252 ($150,020); Glassdoor NY ($138,455). State IT Specialist covers broader duties than pure programming.
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G-18Assistant Attorney 1Entry-Level Attorney$66,951$85,138$138,759$53,62163.0%[SOLID BLS] BLS OEWS NY 2023 SOC 23-1011 ($208,480); Glassdoor NYC entry ($139,369); Indeed NY State ($138,148). Averaged.
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G-18Program Research Specialist 1Management Analyst$66,951$85,138$126,450$41,31248.5%[LOOSE SOC] BLS OEWS NY 2023 SOC 13-1111 ($126,450). PRS 1 duties vary; could also map to Operations Research (15-2031, $111,860) or Statisticians (15-2041, $140,860).
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G-20Assistant Attorney 2Attorney (Mid-level)$74,193$94,121$138,148$44,02746.8%[INDEED ONLY] Indeed NY State Attorney ($138,148). No BLS-anchored mid-tier lawyer figure available. BLS Lawyers NY mean is $208,480 across all levels; would nearly double this gap if used.
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G-25Senior AttorneyLawyer$96,336$121,413$173,314$51,90142.7%[SOLID BLS] BLS OEWS NY 2023 SOC 23-1011 ($208,480); Indeed NY State ($138,148). Averaged.
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G-23Information Technology Specialist 3 (Programming)Software Developer (Mid-Sr)$86,681$109,650$144,238$34,58831.5%[LOOSE SOC] BLS OEWS NY 2023 SOC 15-1252 ($150,020); Glassdoor NY ($138,455).
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G-25Information Technology Specialist 4 (Programming)Senior Software Engineer$96,336$121,413$158,552$37,13930.6%[LOOSE SOC] BLS OEWS NY 2023 SOC 15-1252 ($150,020); Glassdoor NYC Sr SWE ($167,083). Averaged.
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G-18Research Scientist 1Medical Scientist$66,951$85,138$108,960$23,82228.0%[BLS OK] BLS OEWS NY 2023 SOC 19-1042 ($108,960). Best fit for RS at DOH/Wadsworth; may under- or overstate for non-medical RS specializations.
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G-20Registered Nurse 2Registered Nurse$74,193$94,121$105,930$11,80912.5%[SOLID BLS] BLS OEWS NY 2023 SOC 29-1141 (~$100,130); Indeed NY hourly x2080 ($104,770); Glassdoor NY ($112,891). Averaged.
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G-18Senior AccountantAccountant / Auditor$66,951$85,138$93,849$8,71110.2%[SOLID BLS] BLS OEWS NY 2023 SOC 13-2011 ($113,310); Glassdoor NY State ($82,910); Indeed NY State ($85,328). Averaged.
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G-18Environmental Program Specialist 1Environmental Scientist$66,951$85,138$90,970$5,8326.9%[BLS OK] BLS OEWS NY 2023 SOC 19-2041 ($90,970).
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G-22Research Scientist 2Medical Scientist (Sr)$82,326$104,230$108,960$4,7304.5%[BLS OK] BLS OEWS NY 2023 SOC 19-1042 ($108,960).
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G-24Professional Engineer 1 (Civil)Civil Engineer$91,298$115,252$106,239($9,013)(7.8%)[ALL-LEVELS CAVEAT] BLS OEWS NY 2023 SOC 17-2051 ($113,610); Glassdoor NY ($105,432); Indeed NY State ($99,674). BLS mean averages junior through senior engineers; PE 1 job rate is a licensed post-4-year rate. Comparing 'seasoned state' to 'all-levels private' overstates state advantage. Roughly at market when comparing to BLS 75th percentile.
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G-23Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)Mental Health & Substance Abuse Social Worker$86,681$109,650$91,283($18,367)(16.8%)[ALL-LEVELS CAVEAT] BLS OEWS NY 2023 SOC 21-1023 ($92,470); Glassdoor NY State LCSW ($90,095). BLS mean covers all experience levels and includes lower-credentialed MSWs; state LCSW is a senior licensed credential. Downstate LCSWs also receive $18,000 geo differential (state true base ~$127,650).
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Averages across all titles studied:$98,620$123,564$24,94426.4%
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QA & Methodology Notes:
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* Salary schedule: NYS OER PEF 2023-2026 Schedule PDF, EFFECTIVE March 27, 2025 (Admin payroll). Institutional payroll (effective April 3, 2025) shows identical dollar values - only effective date differs.
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* All 14 title-grade pairings independently verified against NYS Office of Employee Relations, Comptroller StateJobsNY vacancy postings, and Civil Service listings.
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* BLS figures are NY STATE annual mean wages from bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes_ny.htm - independently cross-checked by computing hourly-mean x 2,080 for each occupation. All match within +/-$15 rounding.
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* BLS OEWS May 2023 is the most recent state-level release available for these occupations. NY state professional wages grew ~3-4%/year, so applying 2023 to 2025 comparisons likely UNDERSTATES the current gap by ~5-7%. Numbers here are conservative.
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* Match-quality flags in Sources column: SOLID BLS = strong SOC match + multiple sources; BLS OK = single BLS source but good match; LOOSE SOC = state title covers broader duties than BLS occupation; ALL-LEVELS CAVEAT = BLS mean averages all experience while state figure is a licensed/journeyman rate; INDEED ONLY = weakest - no BLS anchor.
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* Two rows show state above market on the base wage schedule (LCSW G-23, Professional Engineer 1 G-24). Both carry ALL-LEVELS CAVEAT flags - BLS means include entry-level workers while the state job rate is a licensed/post-experience rate. Comparing to BLS 75th percentile would show these titles roughly at market, not above.
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* NYS salaries EXCLUDE geographic differentials (up to $13,500 downstate / $7,000 upstate for engineers; $18,000 downstate for LCSWs/DOSWs; more for nurses), shift differentials (7% eve/weekend, 10% night for nursing/social work), and the December 2024 Increased Hiring Rate step-4 bump for engineering titles.
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* Private-sector figures here are WAGES ONLY. Total-compensation comparison including benefits is on the 'Total Comp Analysis' tab.
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