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I'm currently working for a UN-agency (as a contractor) and the salaries for staff are fixed based upon your job level and number of years of service, so basica

I'm currently working for a UN-agency (as a contractor) and the salaries for staff are fixed based upon your job level and number of years of service, so basically everyone knows what everyone else gets: http://icsc.un.org/resources/sad/ss/sal201201.pdf http://icsc.un.org/resources/sad/ss/sal201201.pdf A senior developer is usually P-3 or P-4. It may seem on the low side compared to market rates if you in New York or Geneva - but bear in mind they don't need to pay taxes and get quite a lot of other benefits. Edit: This site has more details on the salaries, benefits and theory behind it: http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances/index.html http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances/index.html

co_dh 10y ago
First, are you sure that everybody is paid according to that table? Or it's just a guide line? Secondly, if it's true, then the salary is not related to performance, and I would image people just stay there, the longer the higher salary.
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- takingflac 10y ago
  This sums up most government jobs. Also, the job security is an added bonus. When was the last time you heard of the government having a mass layoff?
  - TeMPOraL 10y ago
    2013? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_federal_government_shutdown_of_2013 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_federal_governme...
    - takingflac 10y ago
      How many people were actually fired or laid off from this? There was a bit of a kerfuffle with temporary unpaid leave and some people working without pay for a bit(they got back pay latter) but nobody lost their job.
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- matwood 10y ago
  Most (all?) government jobs are like this. My wife is a GS something step something else (I would say, but I can never remember). You can find the public matrix and COLA adjustment based on location and know her exact salary. This is true for all federal employees that I know of. Performance is how you move up GS and step levels.

co_dh 10y ago

First, are you sure that everybody is paid according to that table? Or it's just a guide line? Secondly, if it's true, then the salary is not related to performance, and I would image people just stay there, the longer the higher salary.

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takingflac 10y ago
This sums up most government jobs. Also, the job security is an added bonus. When was the last time you heard of the government having a mass layoff?
- TeMPOraL 10y ago
  2013? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_federal_government_shutdown_of_2013 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_federal_governme...
  - takingflac 10y ago
    How many people were actually fired or laid off from this? There was a bit of a kerfuffle with temporary unpaid leave and some people working without pay for a bit(they got back pay latter) but nobody lost their job.
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matwood 10y ago
Most (all?) government jobs are like this. My wife is a GS something step something else (I would say, but I can never remember). You can find the public matrix and COLA adjustment based on location and know her exact salary. This is true for all federal employees that I know of. Performance is how you move up GS and step levels.