Cross-country comparison
E12 (Germany) vs GS-12 (United States)
Germany · BBesG (Beamte) + TVöD Bund (Tarif) + W/R
E12
TVöD Bund Entgeltgruppe 12 — höherer Dienst Einstieg / leitende Fachkraft.
52.988 € – 82.802 €
FY 2026 · annual base · EUR
View full E12 detail →United States · General Schedule (GS)
GS-12
GS-12 — senior specialist or first-line supervisor in most occupations.
$76,463 – $99,404
FY 2026 · annual base · USD
View full GS-12 detail →How they compare
A E12 in the Germany federal civil service earns between 52.988 € and 82.802 € 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.