Cross-country comparison
TCH (South Korea) vs GS-12 (United States)
South Korea · 공무원보수규정 별표 (11 salary schedules)
TCH
유·초·중·고 교원 — Kindergarten and K-12 teachers — single 호봉 progression 1-40.
₩24,498,000 – ₩74,468,400
FY 2026 · annual base · KRW
View full TCH 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 TCH in the South Korea federal civil service earns between ₩24,498,000 and ₩74,468,400 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.