General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences
Series 0401 · Biological Sciences Group
Total Employees
24.6K
Average Salary
$122,177
Top Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
4.9K employees
Top State
Maryland
4.2K employees
Top Agencies
Age Distribution
Education Breakdown
Top States
Maryland
4.2K
California
1.1K
Georgia
881
Washington, D.C.
868
Colorado
615
North Carolina
574
Oregon
529
Washington
478
Florida
470
Texas
434
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
6.8K$108,424GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
4.4K$132,300GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
3.7K$88,561GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
2K$68,787GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
1.7K$159,953RG-00Research Grade
1.6K$138,727GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
804$184,094ZP-03NIST (Scientific), Grade 03
380$109,975RF-00Research Foundation
315$225,092GS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
305$54,400ZP-04NIST (Scientific), Grade 04
246$157,262GW-11General Schedule (Workers), Grade 11
189$95,176GW-12General Schedule (Workers), Grade 12
152$110,882NH-03DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 03
147N/AAD-D2Administratively Determined, Grade D2
126$169,984AD-C2Administratively Determined, Grade C2
111$143,609DB-04Defense Band, Grade 04
100N/AGW-13General Schedule (Workers), Grade 13
96$131,125ND-04DoD Science & Technology, Grade 04
93N/AAD-D3Administratively Determined, Grade D3
74$188,686