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Global public-service pay

Four public-service pay systems, clearly explained.

Explore concise official-source guides to US federal GS, UK Civil Service, Australian Public Service and EU institution pay. Each guide keeps grades, progression and location rules in their proper system.

012026 OPM tables

United States federal pay

US federal GS

See how GS grade, step, official worksite and special-rate coverage determine the applicable table.

15 grades, GS-1 to GS-1510 steps in every grade
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022026/27 guidance

United Kingdom Civil Service

UK Civil Service

Understand why the same broad grade can have a different salary range by department, role and location.

7 broad grade groupsDelegated pay below the SCS
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032026 framework

Australian Public Service

Australian Public Service

Learn the APS classification ladder without mistaking it for one service-wide salary or progression table.

APS 1-6 core classification levelsEL 1-2 executive levels
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042025 grid / 2026 coefficients

European Union institutions

EU institution officials

Read the common grade-and-step grid alongside duty-station coefficients, allowances, deductions and staff category.

AD 5-16 administrator careerAST 1-11 assistant career
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A safer comparison method

Three checks before quoting a salary

  1. 1

    Start with coverage

    Confirm whether the role actually belongs to the named public-service pay system.

  2. 2

    Separate base from actual pay

    Locality, employer, allowances, deductions and individual eligibility can materially change the result.

  3. 3

    Use the dated official table

    A grade label is durable; a salary amount should always carry its effective date and source.

Official-source standard

Every external link in this area goes to an official government, public-service commission or European Union source. The pages explain gross pay structures and do not provide tax, pension or take-home calculations.