Yes, you’re right and I overestimated the pay. But it’s still good. It does vary by location [0], but is still good compared to universities, I’m not sure about

Yes, you’re right and I overestimated the pay. But it’s still good. It does vary by location [0], but is still good compared to universities, I’m not sure about National labs. For example, the first regional pay table for Albany has gs13s starting at $93k and topping out at $121k [1] and San Francisco starts at $112k and tops out at $146k [2]. [0] https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2021/general-schedule/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries... [1] https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/21Tables/html/AL.aspx https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries... [2] https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/21Tables/html/SF.aspx https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries...