Cross-country comparison
WKR (Taiwan) vs GS-12 (United States)
Taiwan · 俸點 Pay-Point System
WKR
技工工友 — Technicians and General Workers (public sector manual/technical support) with 薪點 90-170 mapping to monthly 工餉.
NT$131,280 – NT$247,920
FY 2025 · annual base · TWD
View full WKR 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 WKR in the Taiwan federal civil service earns between NT$131,280 and NT$247,920 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.