Psychology

Series 0180 · Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group

Total Employees

10.5K

Average Salary

$141,226

Top Agency

Department of Veterans Affairs

8.1K employees

Top State

California

1K employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

California

1K

Florida

767

Texas

601

North Carolina

376

Massachusetts

353

Pennsylvania

349

New York

337

Ohio

307

Virginia

288

Illinois

281

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-13General Schedule, Grade 13
6K$151,465
GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
1.6K$174,568
AD-00Administratively Determined
1.1K$45,660
GS-12General Schedule, Grade 12
638$109,328
GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
342$202,661
GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
183$89,577
DB-03Defense Band, Grade 03
107N/A
DP-04Defense Intelligence (Professional), Grade 04
51N/A
DB-04Defense Band, Grade 04
46N/A
DR-02Defense Intelligence (Research), Grade 02
39N/A
DR-03Defense Intelligence (Research), Grade 03
38N/A
EI-00Expert/Consultant
37$80,391
NH-03DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 03
34N/A
RG-00Research Grade
32$144,696
ND-04DoD Science & Technology, Grade 04
26N/A
FV-JFAA Core Compensation, Grade J
18$182,104
GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
14$69,413
DR-04Defense Intelligence (Research), Grade 04
11N/A
RF-00Research Foundation
11$219,793
FV-HFAA Core Compensation, Grade H
11$86,363