Soil Conservation

Series 0457 · Biological Sciences Group

Total Employees

4.2K

Average Salary

$87,864

Top Agency

Department of Agriculture

4.2K employees

Top State

Texas

358 employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

Texas

358

Iowa

236

Missouri

166

Illinois

151

Arkansas

145

Nebraska

138

Minnesota

136

Wisconsin

131

Tennessee

131

California

130

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
1.5K$104,554
GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
1.3K$84,178
GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
1K$67,774
GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
188$125,046
GS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
175$53,111
GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
14$150,431
GS-05General Schedule, Grade 05
8$44,624
GM-13General Schedule (Senior), Grade 13
1$137,000