nodropinufaka
Well-Known Member
Sure. I am not really disagreeing with any of that.First off, this isn’t a GS job, it’s NM pay band 5, which is probably equivalent to GS 14-15. That’s why the salary range is so wide. Pay banded civilian systems generally (not always) have more pay-for-performance and bonuses built into the structure.
Lastly, competitiveness vs a totally alien organization is in the eye of the beholder. Salary isn’t everything. Plenty of people would rather teach to US military test pilots than whoever ends up enrolling in some private or state university. Plenty of people would rather work alongside fellow DoD civilians and veterans than whoever is on the faculty at some college.
Just stating the pay seems low for that level or responsibility.