Microbiology

Series 0403 · Biological Sciences Group

Total Employees

1.7K

Average Salary

$141,220

Top Agency

Department of Health and Human Services

1K employees

Top State

Georgia

446 employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

Georgia

446

Maryland

391

California

87

Iowa

63

Colorado

55

New York

47

Arkansas

42

Montana

30

Washington

28

Kansas

25

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
372$112,987
GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
360$135,108
GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
248$161,267
RG-00Research Grade
150$142,023
GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
146$185,935
GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
138$91,103
DB-03Defense Band, Grade 03
59N/A
RF-00Research Foundation
51$232,163
DB-02Defense Band, Grade 02
32N/A
DB-04Defense Band, Grade 04
22N/A
GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
20$71,758
AD-D3Administratively Determined, Grade D3
16$186,487
AD-D2Administratively Determined, Grade D2
16$166,530
AD-00Administratively Determined
15N/A
RS-00Research Scientist
12$258,193
AD-E3Administratively Determined, Grade E3
8$222,069
ZP-03NIST (Scientific), Grade 03
8$111,436
AD-E2Administratively Determined, Grade E2
7$200,812
AD-F2Administratively Determined, Grade F2
6$231,574
AD-D1Administratively Determined, Grade D1
4$156,228