- Of the many types of work, the astronaut's profession is always interesting to discuss. From the start of his responsibility, the work environment is not at all on Earth, until his salary.
Although it looks fun - who does not want to try, go into space? - astronaut work is not easy. Various terms and series of selection should you live.
Then, NASA as one of the space agency that can be practically prestigious and each year to open the acceptance of astronauts, capable of paying astronautnya how about?
From the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page on the NASA website, the astronaut's annual salary under the US Government General Schedule is in grade GS-12 to GS-13.
"Everyone's grade is determined by the experience and academic achievement," NASA added.
In addition to grade, there is also a classification that is named Step, the size taken from how long the individual was working and the performance of his work. Step itself consists of 1 to 10.
Instead of confused, ya try to see more carefully again.
By 2018, according to the US government, new astronauts with experience and grade performance of GS-12 Step 1 will receive a salary of US $ 63,600 per year, equivalent to Rp863 million.
If a few years later his performance is very good, it could be that astronauts get grade GS-12 Step 10 with a salary of US $ 82,680 per year, or about Rp1, 12 billion.
Not to mention astronauts who deserve a salary in grade GS13. In that grade, they can earn US $ 75,628 per year for Step 1, or about Rp1.02 billion.
After several years, earnings can go up to Step 3 with a value of US $ 98,317 per year, or equivalent to Rp1, 33 billion.
Citing the Business Insider website, the astronauts were not fixated on grade GS-12 and GS-13 only. They can also achieve high grade as GS-15 Step 10 according to position, responsibility, and performance.
Can guess what the value?
Per year, salary in grade GS-15 Step 10 reached US $ 120 thousand or equivalent Rp1, 6 billion.
Are you interested in being a NASA astronaut? Unfortunately must be a United States citizen, guys. Hehehe# header.