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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hate the implication on DCUM that most feds are topped-out 15s. That is the realm of a few niche career paths like law or upper administration. The vast majority of us will spend our entire careers at the worker bee level of GS 9-12. Maybe 13 if we go into management. Barely cracking six figures after decades of service is a real hardship in the DC area.[/quote]

Depends on the area of work.  I work at [b]a federal science agency and a majority of my colleagues are maxed GS-15s.[/b]  [b]Everyone makes substantially less than private sector counterparts[/b], and recruiting is a major challenge.  It is hard to find good people to take management positions because there's nothing in it for them.

Setting aside that GS-15s in professional/STEM fields are significantly underpaid compared to the private sector, GS-15s are making $15,000 less they would be if they had gotten the same increases as other feds.  And more significantly, that gap is growing almost every year, with no end in sight.[/quote]

Unless you meant Medical Doctor, how could people in science in private sectors earn substantially more than $172K? Do not talk about scientists in Pfizer who are probably earning a big bonus because of the vaccine (once in a life time).  What kind of scientists in private sectors make [b]substantially[/b] more than $172K?[/quote]

IT security and senior engineering jobs quite regularly pay more than $200k, without even including stock options. Even top-tier academic researchers regularly make more than $200k, not from their academic salary alone, but when you include summer pay and consulting gigs.[/quote]

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