Over the years, I will browse through the government job openings just to see if there is anything that I would consider.

If you want examples of waste, this is an easy place to start.
Among the stupid jobs I have seen, one was sound transit looking for an art curator for their growing collection of fine art. Paid over $100,000 starting. A quick look at sound transit shows at least 6 people employed in their "START" program, bring art into the substations. I think this is just the managers. If you are looking, they are trying to hire more people.
Sound Transit Art Internship Mar 11, 2025 · This is a paid internship, range of $22/hr – $39/hr (depending on role and qualifications) for those currently pursuing undergraduate degrees and higher rates.

Another is this "Apply today for the State of Washington's Gender Affirming Medical Specialist (Physician 3) HQ position in Tumwater, WA." Pays $165-185k a year.
I have no idea how many positions there are for this.


Since I have spent about 5 minutes to find these, my guess is that there are literally thousands of these jobs out there.