A similar study was done by the American Enterprise Institue in 2014 of all states.  It found Alaska's government employees made 4.6% less, within 2% of what this study found, so the findings have some vaildity.  That study also found that 8 states paid their employees wages closer to even with the private sector.   More than half were between 4-6%.   What it means is that Alaska state employees are not  overpaid relative to the private sector or other states.   Nor are they underpaid.    Total employees are at 2006 levels.  It means the problem isn't too many overpaid state employees.   We didn't add them because the production and price of oil were high,we added them because we added people to the state.   Our problem is that our only revenue source depends on the price and production of oil.  And right now, both are low.   More population equals more expenses.  Revenue must include low income and sales taxes to balance the increased cost that comes with more people.