Cross-country comparison
ALJ-AL3 (United States) vs GS-12 (United States)
United States · General Schedule (GS)
ALJ-AL3
Administrative Law Judge AL-3 — standard ALJ rank with 6 rates (A through F by experience, mapped to steps 1-6).
$131,700 – $182,400
FY 2026 · annual base · USD
View full ALJ-AL3 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 ALJ-AL3 in the United States federal civil service earns between $131,700 and $182,400 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.