Cross-country comparison
PL-1 (Malaysia) vs GS-12 (United States)
Malaysia · Sistem Saraan Perkhidmatan Awam (SSPA)
PL-1
Pelaksana Gred 1 — entry-level operational staff.
MYR 18,000 – MYR 55,200
FY 2024 · annual base · MYR
View full PL-1 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 PL-1 in the Malaysia federal civil service earns between MYR 18,000 and MYR 55,200 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.