Aerospace Engineering
Series 0861 · Engineering and Architecture Group
Total Employees
9.3K
Average Salary
$154,582
Top Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
4.2K employees
Top State
Texas
1.1K employees
Top Agencies
Age Distribution
Education Breakdown
Top States
Texas
1.1K
Alabama
845
Virginia
549
Maryland
541
Florida
497
California
396
Ohio
323
Washington
151
Washington, D.C.
128
Georgia
86
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-13General Schedule, Grade 13
1.6K$130,744GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
1.4K$161,000GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
1.3K$186,045NH-03DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 03
849N/AFV-JFAA Core Compensation, Grade J
454$172,589DP-04Defense Intelligence (Professional), Grade 04
438N/AGS-12General Schedule, Grade 12
400$105,383DB-03Defense Band, Grade 03
295N/ANH-04DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 04
219N/AGS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
210$85,530FV-IFAA Core Compensation, Grade I
204$137,839DB-04Defense Band, Grade 04
190N/AND-04DoD Science & Technology, Grade 04
170N/ADP-05Defense Intelligence (Professional), Grade 05
155N/ADP-03Defense Intelligence (Professional), Grade 03
144N/ADR-03Defense Intelligence (Research), Grade 03
136N/ADR-02Defense Intelligence (Research), Grade 02
119N/AGS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
113$73,887DP-02Defense Intelligence (Professional), Grade 02
85N/AFV-KFAA Core Compensation, Grade K
74$204,748