In category: Salary
Clearance Pay Premium: When Scarcity, Role, and Location Drive the Number
How much do security clearance jobs pay? There is no single clearance salary: the occupation, responsibility, worksite, and employer's pay system must be compared before any difference can reasonably be called a premium. For cleared contractors, classified access requires eligibi… more
GS Pay vs. Military Rank: Why Equivalency Charts Only Go So Far
A GS pay scale versus military rank comparison cannot tell you which federal job you qualify for. OPM says military experience evaluated on its own merits must be assessed by duties performed, rather than rank. Use the vacancy's requirements to target a grade, then compare the ac… more
GS Locality Pay: Why the Duty Station, Not Your Home Address, Controls
The GS pay scale and locality pay connect through your official worksite: the location used to determine the applicable locality area. Your home address does not control merely because you live there. If your home is the approved official worksite under a remote arrangement, howe… more
GS Pay Scale Basics: Grade, Step, and Locality in One Paycheck
The General Schedule, or GS pay scale, has 15 grades and 10 steps within each grade. If you are asking what the GS pay scale is, start with the offer's grade and step, then identify the applicable locality or special rate. The nationwide base table alone usually does not tell you… more
What GS-13 Means: Responsibility, Qualifications, and Pay Setting
What does GS-13 mean? It is a federal General Schedule grade assigned to work based on difficulty, responsibility, and required qualifications. It is not one salary, occupation, management rank, or universal seniority label. The announcement tells you what GS-13 means for that pa… more