The X chromosome contains many more genes than the Y chromosome, many of which have functions besides determining sex and have no counterpart on the Y chromosome. In males, because there is no second X chromosome, these extra genes on the X chromosome are not paired and virtually all of them are expressed.
The GS-5 pay grade generally marks an entry-level position. Starting salary for a GS-5 employee is $27,982.00 per year at Step 1, with a maximum possible base pay of $36,379.00 per year at Step 10.
Thus, a GS-4's salary range depends upon her current step within the grade. According to the government's Salary Table 2012-GS, as of 2012, a GS-4 worker made $24,518, or $11.75 an hour, at Step 1 and earned a maximum of $31,871, or $15.27, at Step 10.ccording to the government's Salary Table 2012-GS, as of 2012, a GS-4 worker made $24,518, or $11.75 an hour, at Step 1 and earned a maximum of $31,871, or $15.27, at Step 10.