What can one expect salary wise, in PAX working for a government contractor if they have an Associates degree? I've seen a federal pay scale, but I know the PAX area is a bit higher. I need to know for negotiating purposes. Thanks!
What can one expect salary wise, in PAX working for a government contractor if they have an Associates degree? I've seen a federal pay scale, but I know the PAX area is a bit higher. I need to know for negotiating purposes. Thanks!
It seems that some of you don't make anything, while others are laughing to the bank. Govt pay scale under Obama: 100K -215K : ) Starting; with a GED received at age 27 and a certificate of achievement from a community outreach organization while on a work release program.$20,000 - $160,000
$20,000 - $160,000
If I may ...It seems that some of you don't make anything, while others are laughing to the bank. Govt pay scale under Obama: 100K -215K : ) Starting; with a GED received at age 27 and a certificate of achievement from a community outreach organization while on a work release program.
If I may ...It seems that some of you don't make anything, while others are laughing to the bank. Govt pay scale under Obama: 100K -215K : ) Starting; with a GED received at age 27 and a certificate of achievement from a community outreach organization while on a work release program.
that top end has been driven down. Most competencies (Government) are "flattening" the organization. GS-14 or equivalent is now Division Director.
For contractors there is trip wire and most of the support contracts are being competed on cost. Incumbents are being asked to take a cut in pay.
I've seen anywhere from 3% to 50% reduction in salary. Along with that is a cut in benefits. PTO and holidays are being reduced for CSS as well.
The good news for the government (and the companies making these low bids) is that they will find people who will be happy to take the jobs. Unfortunately the people they hire don't work out.
This is too general of a question... Like Kwillia said, it depends on the position, billing rate, and years of experience. What type of position are you looking for? Administrative? Jr. Program Analyst? Program Analyst? Logistician? Engineering tech? Engineer? BFM? I could go on all day...
This is for a web development position. Designing and building web applications.
I hear tell that metrics from a few of those "lowest bidder" CSS contracts are coming out, and it's not looking good. Enough so that the pressure from above to follow that philosophy has slacked off a bit. But I'm far, far outside the circles where that sort of word is definitive, it could be 180 out from reality and the bloodletting will continue.
Indeed salary calculation says 86000 for web development at Pax. That must be with a BS degree and many years experience, or is that salary calculation thing BS. I have guys working around me with no degree and have 10-20 years experience all salaries in the 70s. Like others said it depends on the position mainly I guess.
Incumbents are being asked to take a cut in pay. I've seen anywhere from 3% to 50% reduction in salary. Along with that is a cut in benefits. PTO and holidays are being reduced for CSS as well.
The good news for the government (and the companies making these low bids) is that they will find people who will be happy to take the jobs. Unfortunately the people they hire don't work out.
You get what you pay for (mostly). Personally, I think it is unwise to force out the highly qualified and experienced workforce to bring in low cost workers with little to no experience. You will just add more cost to the project in the long run. If I were ever asked to take a substantial cut in pay and benefits, I'd tell my company and the gov't competency I supported to suck it, and I would suck it up and do the commute to DC. But enough about that...
I would suggest that if you are fairly new to the workforce, even with a degree, you should keep your salary requirements low. Get in the door and prove your value first. Once you build up a good reputation (strong work ethic, not whiner or an ####### etc..) you'll be able to request, and most likely get a better salary. JMHO :shrug:
Contractors are more and more being forced to hold the line on salary. .
Was being silly. I should have written it out clearer, to wit: Starting pay for entry level government employee under the Obama administration, $100,000, with the minimum qualification of a GED received at age 27 and a certificate of achievement from a community outreach organization while on a work release program. There, that's better.Top end GS-13 is about 90K plus locality pay of 25%. That is about the highest grade as a government employee you are likely to see in the current workforce reduction.
Yes, the government is trying to reduce it's workforce. All hiring and promotions are frozen until NAVAIR as a whole meets it's goals. While some competencies are short staffed, and below budgeted high grade positions, NAVAIR as a whole is over on both counts.
I've seen a lot of good CSS leave in the last couple of years because of the new - low bid - CSS contracts. People who wanted to stay in the area had to struggle with the cut or find work they could commute to - tough if you are in the lower end of St. Mary's and Calvert.