Cross-country comparison
C-BIOLOGO (Brazil) vs GS-12 (United States)
Brazil · Registry of Federal Employees
C-BIOLOGO
BIOLOGO — career-level aggregate across 422 federal employees (SIAPE, 202602). Monthly × 13 to include Gratificação Natalina.
R$64,572 – R$304,910
FY 2026 · annual base · BRL
View full C-BIOLOGO detail →United States · General Schedule (GS)
GS-12
Senior specialist and first-line supervisor level. Most common grade for experienced federal professionals.
$76,463 – $99,404
FY 2026 · annual base · USD
View full GS-12 detail →How they compare
A C-BIOLOGO in the Brazil federal civil service earns between R$64,572 and R$304,910 per year at base rates, while a GS-12 in the United States federal civil service earns between $76,463 and $99,404. Both figures are annual base in each country’s currency, before locality adjustments, allowances, or bonuses.
Responsibilities at these grades are not directly comparable — each country’s civil service uses its own classification framework. See the linked authoritative sources for role scoping.