C-ESP-POL-PUBL-GESTAO-GOVERNAMENTAL (Brazil) vs GS-12 (United States)
ESP POL PUBL GESTAO GOVERNAMENTAL — career-level aggregate across 565 federal employees (SIAPE, 202602). Monthly × 13 to include Gratificação Natalina.
Senior specialist and first-line supervisor level. Most common grade for experienced federal professionals.
How they compare
A C-ESP-POL-PUBL-GESTAO-GOVERNAMENTAL in the Brazil federal civil service earns between R$215,060 and R$809,867 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.