Linda Ge | March 2, 2016 @ 5:14 PM. ABCâs Kiefer Sutherland drama series âDesignated Survivorâ has cast two new young actors. Tanner Buchanan will be a series regular and McKenna Grace will recur on the drama, which was ordered straight to series in December.
ESA astronauts are ranked as A2 to A4 on the pay scale. That gives a range of $6430 to $10550 a month. The new cosmonaut pay scale ranges from $1830 to $2640 a month. Cosmonauts also negotiate contracts for flights and can be paid $130-$150,000 for a 6 month flight on the ISS.
The pay grades for civilian astronauts are GS-11 through GS-14, based on academic achievements and experience. Currently, a GS-11 astronaut starts at $64,724 per year; a GS-14 astronaut can earn up to $141,715 in annual salary [source: NASA ].ivilian astronauts are expected to remain with NASA for at least five years and, during this tenure, are employees of the federal government. Advancement for most workers in the federal government is based on a system of occupational pay levels, or grades..