The exchange rate of the pound sterling to the U.S. dollar varies, but between 2009 and 2013, the official exchange rate stayed somewhere in the region of 60-to-70 pence per U.S. dollar.
A general schedule is the pay scale for United States government employees --- consisting of 15 grades, ... you get step increases...ntering Government Service. When a person is hired by the federal government, the employee is assigned a pay grade within the job series, depending upon his or her knowledge, education and experience. For instance, an entry-level biologist with a bachelor's degree may enter federal service as a GS-5.
The basic state pension is set for its biggest rise in real terms since 2001, the Treasury has said. Chancellor George Osborne will confirm the increase to Â£119.30 a week from April 2016 in next week's Spending Review. The 2.9% rise will be worth an extra Â£174.20 a year to someone on a full basic state pension.