Wildlife Biology

Series 0486 · Biological Sciences Group

Total Employees

1.9K

Average Salary

$95,771

Top Agency

Department of Agriculture

1.1K employees

Top State

California

161 employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

California

161

Oregon

129

Alaska

108

Colorado

105

Montana

81

New Mexico

63

Washington

57

Wyoming

57

Florida

57

Arizona

57

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
720$88,132
GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
515$71,528
GS-12General Schedule, Grade 12
377$109,243
GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
162$137,918
GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
69$154,133
GS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
39$55,096
GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
31$181,537
ZP-04NIST (Scientific), Grade 04
7$174,014
DB-04Defense Band, Grade 04
5N/A
DB-05Defense Band, Grade 05
2N/A
NH-03DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 03
2N/A
ZP-03NIST (Scientific), Grade 03
1$130,271
ZP-05NIST (Scientific), Grade 05
1$195,200
ST-00Scientific/Professional
1$225,700
SL-00Senior Level
1$206,990