Social Work

Series 0185 · Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group

Total Employees

23K

Average Salary

$108,850

Top Agency

Department of Veterans Affairs

20.9K employees

Top State

California

2K employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

California

2K

Florida

1.6K

Texas

1.5K

New York

912

Ohio

833

Pennsylvania

783

North Carolina

738

Georgia

706

Illinois

687

Michigan

643

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
11.4K$119,173
GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
7.7K$95,555
GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
2K$137,748
GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
774$75,166
AD-00Administratively Determined
634$31,558
GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
358$165,352
GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
34$194,740
NH-03DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 03
30N/A
7$83,042
GL-09General Schedule (Law Enforcement), Grade 09
6$72,449
EF-00Executive Fellow
3N/A
EX-05Executive Schedule, Grade 05
1N/A
EI-00Expert/Consultant
1$52,175
GG-13General Schedule (Defense), Grade 13
1N/A
GG-12General Schedule (Defense), Grade 12
1N/A
NH-04DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 04
1N/A