Cross-country comparison
VB-P4 (Austria) vs GS-12 (United States)
Austria · Gehaltsschema des Bundes
VB-P4
Entlohnungsschema II, Verwendungsgruppe p4 — junior specialist / qualified technical staff.
€29,648 – €36,368
FY 2026 · annual base · EUR
View full VB-P4 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 VB-P4 in the Austria federal civil service earns between €29,648 and €36,368 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.