Biological Science Technician
Series 0404 · Biological Sciences Group
Total Employees
4.4K
Average Salary
$57,955
Top Agency
Department of Agriculture
3K employees
Top State
California
420 employees
Top Agencies
Age Distribution
Education Breakdown
Top States
California
420
Oregon
220
Washington
199
Iowa
180
Florida
170
Wisconsin
163
Maryland
153
Mississippi
128
Texas
122
NDR
114
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
1K$57,909GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
948$76,620GS-06General Schedule, Grade 06
879$51,492GS-05General Schedule, Grade 05
516$44,340GS-08General Schedule, Grade 08
352$64,572GS-01General Schedule, Grade 01
120$34,654GS-04General Schedule, Grade 04
93$39,061AD-00Administratively Determined
80$49,328GS-03General Schedule, Grade 03
77$36,896GS-02General Schedule, Grade 02
51$35,545ZT-03NIST (Technical), Grade 03
32$86,851DE-03Defense Expeditionary, Grade 03
29N/AGG-05General Schedule (Defense), Grade 05
25$43,992GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
20$99,986DE-04Defense Expeditionary, Grade 04
18N/AGG-06General Schedule (Defense), Grade 06
16$47,487GG-07General Schedule (Defense), Grade 07
15$56,057DE-02Defense Expeditionary, Grade 02
14N/AZT-02NIST (Technical), Grade 02
12$68,311GS-10General Schedule, Grade 10
10$86,080