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A typical software engineer with a degree in CS or engineering working as a federal employee starts out as a GS7 and would be lucky to make it to GS13 (90-100k)
by pmorici 12y ago
A typical software engineer with a degree in CS or engineering working as a federal employee starts out as a GS7 and would be lucky to make it to GS13 (90-100k) after 5-10 years if they are really really good. The fact that they are starting these people as 15's is pretty unusual.
- arh68 12y agoMost engineers are GS-12 positions. GS-11 used to be the standard, and in some areas GS-13 is a standard engineer rate. It changes over time. Many use alternate pay bands, so it's hard to compare. Anything near GS-15 and above is pretty unusual, I agree.