Do non-legal advanced degrees (Masters, Doctors) or prior federal service make a candidate eligible for a higher salary?
Generally, candidates with non-legal advanced degrees or prior federal service do not “automatically” qualify for a higher salary. If, however, a component determines that the advanced degree directly relates to your legal work, it might promote you more rapidly than it would have otherwise. On rare occasions, if the prior federal service has a direct and substantial relationship to the candidate’s future legal duties, the hiring component may request an exception to policy to offer a higher salary.
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