how do government salaries compare with that of igos/ngos?

[golonghorns]

Which generally pays more?

[deechi]

Which generally pays more?

IGO pay is in line with US Government salaries. The biggest determinate is going to be things like locality pay and post differentials.

NGO's it really depends. They can be competitive at the higher levels but you'd be hard pressed to make a comparable salary at the entry to mid level (depending on what you do).