>But for a GS-15, step 10 in Washington, his or her salary should total roughly $185,509 in 2020. But due to the federal pay ceiling, that same GS-15, step 10 in Washington will make the limit of $170,800 this year.
And that's the absolute Max, after you go to the trouble of getting a security clearance, which you just don't need in the private sector.
Even government contracting involves so much red tape, more innovative engineers would probably just rather not do it.
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>But for a GS-15, step 10 in Washington, his or her salary should total roughly $185,509 in 2020. But due to the federal pay ceiling, that same GS-15, step 10 in Washington will make the limit of $170,800 this year.
And that's the absolute Max, after you go to the trouble of getting a security clearance, which you just don't need in the private sector.
Even government contracting involves so much red tape, more innovative engineers would probably just rather not do it.