Also, the pay scale completely maxes out at GS-15 step 10, with a base of $142,180 and a maximum CoL adjustment of 41.44% in places like San Francisco.
I used to be a GS-15, Step 5 for a short stint in government while living in SF. I was within $5k of the pay cap due to the location adjustment. Cap was somewhere around $165k at the time. Still, this was significantly worse than my job before and after.
For some people on the team their government salary was a good step up, others didn't necessarily need the money and were there for the mission only. I was there for the mission, but certainly also needed the money.
For some people on the team their government salary was a good step up, others didn't necessarily need the money and were there for the mission only. I was there for the mission, but certainly also needed the money.