Cross-country comparison
EMP (Taiwan) vs GS-12 (United States)
Taiwan · 俸點 Pay-Point System
EMP
雇員薪額 — non-career employees with 薪點 (pay points) 140-310 across 本薪 and 年功薪 stages. Appointed per 雇員管理規則 without 職等.
NT$144,840 – NT$282,240
FY 2025 · annual base · TWD
View full EMP 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 EMP in the Taiwan federal civil service earns between NT$144,840 and NT$282,240 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.