Security Guard
Series 0085 · Miscellaneous Occupations Group
Total Employees
4.3K
Average Salary
$57,480
Top Agency
Department of the Army
2.4K employees
Top State
Washington, D.C.
492 employees
Top Agencies
Age Distribution
Education Breakdown
Top States
Washington, D.C.
492
Arizona
162
New Mexico
76
Maryland
72
New York
45
Washington
35
Virginia
28
South Dakota
27
Texas
22
Nevada
22
Salary by Pay Plan & Grade
Federal employees are paid under various pay plans. GS (General Schedule) is the most common, covering most white-collar positions. Other plans include VA medical, Senior Executive Service, DoD acquisition, and agency-specific scales.
Grade & Pay PlanEmployeesAvg Salary
GS-06General Schedule, Grade 06
2.2K$58,429GS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
693$66,276GS-05General Schedule, Grade 05
365$51,851GS-08General Schedule, Grade 08
324$73,987GS-04General Schedule, Grade 04
247$42,221GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
123$68,409NK-02DoD Acquisition (Administrative), Grade 02
63N/A48$49,363
GS-10General Schedule, Grade 10
46$97,531DK-03Defense Clandestine, Grade 03
44N/ADK-02Defense Clandestine, Grade 02
30N/ANK-01DoD Acquisition (Administrative), Grade 01
20N/AGG-07General Schedule (Defense), Grade 07
20$55,349GS-03General Schedule, Grade 03
18$42,579GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
11N/ANK-03DoD Acquisition (Administrative), Grade 03
7N/AGG-08General Schedule (Defense), Grade 08
4$62,247GG-06General Schedule (Defense), Grade 06
3$44,959GG-09General Schedule (Defense), Grade 09
3N/ADK-04Defense Clandestine, Grade 04
3N/A