Cross-country comparison
POL-YP (Taiwan) vs GS-12 (United States)
Taiwan · 俸點 Pay-Point System
POL-YP
政務人員 — President of the Five-Yuan Government (四院院長). Highest political role: President of Executive/Judicial/Examination/Control Yuan.
NT$4,463,040 – NT$4,463,040
FY 2025 · annual base · TWD
View full POL-YP 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 POL-YP in the Taiwan federal civil service earns between NT$4,463,040 and NT$4,463,040 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.