Social Science
Series 0101 · Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group
Total Employees
13.6K
Average Salary
$108,544
Top Agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
3.8K employees
Top State
Washington, D.C.
1.4K employees
Top Agencies
Age Distribution
Education Breakdown
Top States
Washington, D.C.
1.4K
Georgia
801
Texas
709
California
535
Maryland
503
Florida
496
New York
368
Pennsylvania
341
Illinois
267
Virginia
265
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-11General Schedule, Grade 11
5.1K$88,916GS-12General Schedule, Grade 12
3.3K$109,292GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
2.1K$132,158GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
1.1K$73,091GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
821$159,634GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
303$186,829GL-09General Schedule (Law Enforcement), Grade 09
178$75,350NH-02DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 02
126N/ANH-03DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 03
102N/AAD-00Administratively Determined
80$152,280GL-07General Schedule (Law Enforcement), Grade 07
72$69,208AD-04Administratively Determined, Grade 04
38$203,840GS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
25$60,198ZP-04NIST (Scientific), Grade 04
22$150,078AD-05Administratively Determined, Grade 05
17$207,500AD-03Administratively Determined, Grade 03
17$176,604ZP-03NIST (Scientific), Grade 03
16$113,841AD-02Administratively Determined, Grade 02
16$144,753ED-00Education (Gallaudet)
15N/AGG-11General Schedule (Defense), Grade 11
13N/A