AdvertisementBrandon Tamayo considered leaving his current job for a role in the private sector on his way to work one morning. "My friends in the private sector told me 'You could double your pay.'" AdvertisementHe could likely make six figures in the private sector — and he remains intrigued by the option. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median years of tenure for public sector jobs in 2022 was 6.8 years, about 2.7 years higher than private sector jobs. For Tamayo, this is the largest reason he stays in the public sector.

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