Geography

Series 0150 · Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group

Total Employees

975

Average Salary

$118,161

Top Agency

Department of the Interior

349 employees

Top State

Maryland

134 employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

Maryland

134

Colorado

85

California

42

Virginia

27

Washington, D.C.

21

Arizona

21

Missouri

20

Louisiana

16

Oregon

14

Texas

13

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-12General Schedule, Grade 12
364$115,052
GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
200$133,462
GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
169$90,120
GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
72$165,752
GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
50$70,703
DB-04Defense Band, Grade 04
26N/A
GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
18$188,598
NH-03DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 03
16N/A
ND-04DoD Science & Technology, Grade 04
10N/A
GG-13General Schedule (Defense), Grade 13
9$126,461
ND-03DoD Science & Technology, Grade 03
8N/A
DB-02Defense Band, Grade 02
4N/A
GG-14General Schedule (Defense), Grade 14
4$175,735
ZP-03NIST (Scientific), Grade 03
3$111,747
GS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
3$57,395
NH-02DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 02
3N/A
ZP-04NIST (Scientific), Grade 04
2$182,869
DB-05Defense Band, Grade 05
2N/A
GG-11General Schedule (Defense), Grade 11
2N/A
AD-DAdministratively Determined, Grade D
2$98,437