Fish Biology

Series 0482 · Biological Sciences Group

Total Employees

1.7K

Average Salary

$114,482

Top Agency

Department of the Interior

774 employees

Top State

Washington

293 employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

Washington

293

California

179

Oregon

135

Alaska

95

Massachusetts

81

Florida

75

Michigan

70

Wisconsin

61

Idaho

50

Montana

42

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
401$88,166
ZP-03NIST (Scientific), Grade 03
318$114,468
GS-12General Schedule, Grade 12
275$106,441
ZP-04NIST (Scientific), Grade 04
212$164,396
GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
200$131,226
GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
140$70,411
GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
60$157,574
ZP-02NIST (Scientific), Grade 02
56$89,502
GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
23$182,961
ZP-05NIST (Scientific), Grade 05
14$193,554
GS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
5$53,667
ST-00Scientific/Professional
3$214,092
ES-00Senior Executive Service
3$215,832
EF-00Executive Fellow
1$104,350
DB-04Defense Band, Grade 04
1N/A
DB-02Defense Band, Grade 02
1N/A
ND-04DoD Science & Technology, Grade 04
1N/A