SES-UNCERT (United States) vs GS-12 (United States)
Senior Executive Service — agencies without a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System (lower ceiling, equal to Executive Schedule Level III).
Senior specialist and first-line supervisor level. Most common grade for experienced federal professionals.
How they compare
A SES-UNCERT in the United States federal civil service earns between $151,661 and $209,600 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.