Social Services Aid and Assistant

Series 0186 · Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group

Total Employees

989

Average Salary

$59,030

Top Agency

Department of Veterans Affairs

436 employees

Top State

California

77 employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

California

77

North Carolina

54

New York

50

Georgia

45

Texas

37

Washington

34

Virginia

31

Wisconsin

29

Kentucky

28

Montana

28

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-07General Schedule, Grade 07
404$60,522
GS-08General Schedule, Grade 08
194$67,187
GS-06General Schedule, Grade 06
135$54,229
GS-05General Schedule, Grade 05
127$45,521
GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
90$73,332
GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
23$81,901
GS-04General Schedule, Grade 04
11$40,974
NK-02DoD Acquisition (Administrative), Grade 02
4N/A
1$58,227