Cross-country comparison

PL-8 (Malaysia) vs GS-12 (United States)

Malaysia · Sistem Saraan Perkhidmatan Awam (SSPA)

PL-8

Pelaksana Gred 8 — senior execution staff / supervisor.

MYR 64,680 – MYR 126,780

FY 2024 · annual base · MYR

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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

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How they compare

A PL-8 in the Malaysia federal civil service earns between MYR 64,680 and MYR 126,780 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.

Sources: Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA) — Public Service Department and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Data refreshed weekly via automated fetch from government publishers.