3%!

Compensation for federal employees comprised about 3% of the 2024 fiscal year federal budget, according to government data.

Also re "probationary federal employee" - that just means less than 2 years since being hired. Not detrimental, just potentially unproven.

https://www.npr.org/2025/02/15/nx-s1-5298182/trumps-probationary-workers-federal