Paralegal Specialist
Series 0950 · Legal and Kindred Group
Total Employees
5.3K
Average Salary
$107,116
Top Agency
Department of Justice
1.9K employees
Top State
Washington, D.C.
919 employees
Top Agencies
Age Distribution
Education Breakdown
Top States
Washington, D.C.
919
Texas
237
California
153
Maryland
144
Virginia
134
Florida
96
New York
87
Illinois
80
Georgia
75
Pennsylvania
68
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
2.3K$93,360GS-12General Schedule, Grade 12
1.2K$114,519GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
800$72,598GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
547$135,109GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
130$160,669NH-02DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 02
66N/AGS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
65$59,983SK-12Skilled Trades, Grade 12
36$165,187NH-03DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 03
34N/ACN-52Commissioned (NOAA), Grade 52
28$158,198GG-11General Schedule (Defense), Grade 11
15$98,698CG-11Coast Guard, Grade 11
15$136,211SK-11Skilled Trades, Grade 11
15$137,997NT-04DoD Technology, Grade 04
10N/AGS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
8$190,601SK-13Skilled Trades, Grade 13
7$197,468CT-11Commissioned (Title 10), Grade 11
7$137,639GG-12General Schedule (Defense), Grade 12
4N/ANO-04DoD Operational, Grade 04
4N/AGG-09General Schedule (Defense), Grade 09
4N/A