RE: Sounds Made Up

I get it that it is public sector. I think the main difference is the cost of living between Seattle and Detroit. Here is an example of the Seattle government tech job: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kingcounty/jobs/4958793/technical-analyst-systems-administrator-functional-analyst-iii

Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week - $108,638.40 - $131,352.00 Annually

P.S. For private sector you can x2 to x3 these numbers in Seattle area...