pay grades and corporate america
When I was looking at opportunities within a military or federal agency, I knew what I was worth, I knew my classification, I knew what my salary would be (give or take the range offered with experience) - I spent almost four weeks trying ti figure out what that translated into within a corporate pay structure.
Then DoD released the NSPS and it broadened the range of opportunities…. I think I’ve figured out how to translate my previous compensation into real corporate business salary packages.