Cross-country comparison
PP-15 (Malaysia) vs GS-12 (United States)
Malaysia · Sistem Saraan Perkhidmatan Awam (SSPA)
PP-15
Pengurusan & Profesional Gred 15 — senior management (Pengarah / Timbalan KSU level).
MYR 84,360 – MYR 194,760
FY 2024 · annual base · MYR
View full PP-15 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 PP-15 in the Malaysia federal civil service earns between MYR 84,360 and MYR 194,760 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.