Forestry

Series 0460 · Biological Sciences Group

Total Employees

1.7K

Average Salary

$87,654

Top Agency

Department of Agriculture

1.3K employees

Top State

Oregon

230 employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

Oregon

230

California

134

Montana

127

Idaho

102

Colorado

91

Washington

68

Arizona

63

Michigan

51

Wisconsin

51

Minnesota

47

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-11General Schedule, Grade 11
628$86,058
GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
580$68,773
GS-12General Schedule, Grade 12
319$105,393
GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
76$126,945
GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
35$151,359
GS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
19$50,907
GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
11$180,213
ES-00Senior Executive Service
6$213,270
ST-00Scientific/Professional
3$200,459
NH-03DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 03
2N/A
DB-05Defense Band, Grade 05
1N/A
GS-05General Schedule, Grade 05
1$40,332
NH-02DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 02
1N/A
DB-04Defense Band, Grade 04
1N/A
GW-12General Schedule (Workers), Grade 12
1$119,141
DB-02Defense Band, Grade 02
1N/A
GW-14General Schedule (Workers), Grade 14
1$158,195
AD-GAdministratively Determined, Grade G
1$171,833
GW-13General Schedule (Workers), Grade 13
1$145,220