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Many federal retirees landing six-figure pensions

Looking for a lucrative retirement? A long service as a federal employee has left a significant chunk of retirees with six-figure incomes, especially among federal agents.

By Sam Gallegos | Updated on August 15, 2012

Looking for a six-figure retirement? Spending your career as a federal agent may be your best hope.

USA Today and the Asbury Park (N.J.) Press used the Freedom of Information Act to look at data from the Civil Service Retirement System database. Their efforts revealed that 1.2 percent of all federal retirees collect a six-figure pension, with almost 2,000 federal retirees getting a pension that pays $125,000 or more every year. Six of those lucky few get a pension that is more than $200,000 a year.

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