&gt; $145 million for 800 employees, or $181,250 per employee<p>It seems like a lot, but this is the corporate HQ. The staffers will be re-located and&#x2F;or hired from the surrounding area - and surely will make nice salaries.<p>Since these executives and other staffers will be living in the area (in large part), they&#x27;ll put their salary right back into the local economy (buying groceries, cars, houses, paying bills, etc...).<p>Most of those employees will put far more than the $181,250 back into the local&#x2F;state economy over their tenure at GE.