public sector workers
State-paid staff
Public sector workers are people employed by government at any level—federal, state, or local.
The term encompasses teachers, firefighters, police officers, postal workers, and civil servants of all kinds.
Public sector contrasts with private sector, where employees work for businesses rather than government: Public sector workers often have stronger job protections than their private sector counterparts.
- civil servantGovernment administration employee
- government employeeState workforce member
- police officerLaw enforcement agent
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- bureaucratGovernment administrative official
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- pensionspension, pension fund, pension plan, pension benefits, pension funds
public sector workersself-employed
Working independently, not hired
independent contractors · freelancers · entrepreneurs · business owners · sole proprietors
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