If you do the research, you will find that most private sector j

North Wildwood - If you do the research, you will find that most private sector jobs do, in fact pay, considerably more than the same government job. The facts are that only the top jobs pay well and most government workers took the jobs for the security and healthcare. Police and emergency personnel are paid well, but they also have a high risk of injury or death. In this area, several emergency personnel have been killed while in the line of duty, and yes, they were paid well.