An ordinary high school graduate, having passed the standard exam, has a starting salary of NT $ 17,000. In fact, according to the Central Personnel Administration, salaries for those of level 1 to level 5 are higher than those in the private sector, with the latter 13 % lower.
例如：一個普通高中的畢業生，若考上普考，到公家機構服務，若以委任五等敘職，他的起薪為新台幣一萬七，這在民營機構並不算太低；事實上，據人事行政局的調查，低職等者的薪資（委任一到五職等）還比民營機構高約百分之十三。