Mechanical Engineering
Series 0830 · Engineering and Architecture Group
Total Employees
13.4K
Average Salary
$135,389
Top Agency
Department of the Navy
7.9K employees
Top State
Maryland
242 employees
Top Agencies
Age Distribution
Education Breakdown
Top States
Maryland
242
Texas
81
Washington, D.C.
80
Washington
69
California
64
Colorado
64
Florida
44
Ohio
43
Michigan
42
Illinois
34
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
ND-04DoD Science & Technology, Grade 04
2.4KN/AGS-12General Schedule, Grade 12
2.1K$115,826GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
1.8K$139,001DB-03Defense Band, Grade 03
1.2KN/ANH-03DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 03
953N/AGS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
679$98,795DP-04Defense Intelligence (Professional), Grade 04
564N/AND-05DoD Science & Technology, Grade 05
462N/AND-03DoD Science & Technology, Grade 03
397N/AGS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
391$165,804GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
358$82,080DB-04Defense Band, Grade 04
242N/AGS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
172$55,822DP-03Defense Intelligence (Professional), Grade 03
167N/AFV-IFAA Core Compensation, Grade I
140$117,046NH-04DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 04
122N/ADB-02Defense Band, Grade 02
103N/ADR-02Defense Intelligence (Research), Grade 02
95N/ADP-05Defense Intelligence (Professional), Grade 05
92N/ANH-02DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 02
87N/A