Cross-country comparison
TX-10 (Japan) vs GS-12 (United States)
Japan · 俸給表 (18 salary schedules)
TX-10
税務職 10級 — Tax Service. National Tax Agency officials.
￥6,805,200 – ￥7,152,000
FY 2026 · annual base · JPY
View full TX-10 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 TX-10 in the Japan federal civil service earns between ￥6,805,200 and ￥7,152,000 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.