Government and Public Sector work

Government Employee  

A government employee is a broad term that comprises employees at local, regional, and national levels 

The jobs government employees hold are wide and varied and can encompass a large variety of different roles  

Most government employees can be found at the local level. Local level employees comprise around 50% – 60% of all government employees.
(Sometimes referred to as local government), most employed at this level will typically work for the local authorities in areas which will include:
Education
Housing
Libraries
Parks and recreation
Police
Public maintenance
Road and highways
Transportation

 

State and Regional government typically comprises around 25% of all government employees. Employees who work at this level will typically work in areas that include the following: A mixture of those at both local and national levels

National government comprises around 10% of all government employees, Employees who work at this level will typically include areas such as:
Energy
Engineering
Environment
Financial services
Firefighting
Health Services
HR specialists
Legal
Legislature
I.T specialists
Office and Administrative assistants
Postal service
Social workers
Tax Transportation
Treasury
Urban planning
And more…

Local and regional levels of government will receive their directives from the highest tiers of government at the national level. While at the same time, regional levels of government may set some directives for those at the local level. As such, jobs at higher levels of government typically have better pay, perks, and job security