Under many dangers, how much money does a NASA astronaut earn?

Each year, how much can an astronaut get in exchange for the risk they suffer?

SpaceX of Elon Musk is growing as it begins to experiment with super powerful rocket launchers, which have created a " space race " for the big aerospace giants.

The astronaut's salary is based on the Common Federal Fee Schedule.

Thanks to that, the demand for astronauts is now greater than ever, especially with NASA. The new generation of experts will participate in new travel missions, the most recent of which is the re-research of the Moon and Mars in the future.

But to become an astronaut is not easy. As with NASA, you have to meet a lot of requirements right from the profile round, like being an American citizen, owning an elite degree in science, engineering or math. In addition, it must be an expert with 3 years of experience or spent 1,000 hours on a jet.

And that's just the preliminary round. The selection process is then related to physical strength with many other factors, with the difficulty being evaluated . 74 times higher than the entrance exam at Harvard University. Indeed, because the astronaut generation is only recruited every few years, the odds of falling into about 12 out of 18,300 applications (2017 figures).

That is not to mention the risks that put life at stake when on the outer space.

Astronauts receive all sorts of dangers.

So in the end, what is an astronaut getting back?

On NASA's answer page, it is revealed that the astronauts' annual salary will be based on the Common Federal Wage Fee Schedule, and fall into the two highest levels, GS-12 - GS-13 .

"Each person's salary is based on academic achievement and experience" - NASA said.

GS (General Schedule) are salary levels for employees working in government offices, based on education. Each level is further divided into 10 steps, based on achievement and dedication. The base number for each rank is set by the government's human resources department, and it varies from year to year.

According to the rules of 2018, new astronauts will receive a salary at the GS-12 level 1, which is about $ 63,600 / year (about VND 1.4 billion). After a few years of experience can be up to GS-12 level 10 and receive about $ 82,680 / year (more than VND 1.8 billion at current exchange rates).

The salary of $ 60,000 (about 1.3 billion VND) is relatively stable even in a country like the US.

A new but highly qualified astronaut will receive a level 1 GS-13 salary, earning $ 75,628 / year (about VND 1.7 billion). After a few years of experience will reach level 3, the salary is $ 98.317 / year (about 2.1 billion VND).

And that's not all. Throughout the career, astronauts are not only locked in GS-12 and 13 levels, but also able to reach the GS-15 level 10, based on their position, responsibilities and achievements. The annual salary for this level is $ 120,000 (about VND 2.7 billion).

"When a citizen is admitted, the initial salary will be at the GS-12 or 13. At times there is a higher person" - William, "said Bill McArthur, a former astronaut. He was one of the highest salary earners while working in the period 2001 - 2007.

It is known that the $ 60,000 salary (about 1.3 billion VND) is relatively stable even in a country like the US. But in return, the risk of doing the task is very large. What do you think about this trade-off?