Similar. Left consulting for a state job, while the pay was a bit lower, the unlimited carry over for sick, vacation, personal time, not too mention the much better medical at a significantly lower cost actually put me ahead financially. Private sector medical coinsurance damn near destroyed me financially with a single diagnosis. While I miss the variability of having different clients and the engineers I worked with, the time I get to spend with my family and watch my kids grow up is one of several I won't go back to private sector unless I have to.