Language Specialist

Series 1040 · Information and Arts Group

Total Employees

899

Average Salary

$115,382

Top Agency

Department of Justice

642 employees

Top State

Washington, D.C.

109 employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

Washington, D.C.

109

New York

74

California

27

Texas

18

Florida

18

Maryland

14

Arizona

10

Georgia

8

Virginia

7

New Jersey

5

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-12General Schedule, Grade 12
553$115,020
GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
127$143,651
GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
111$91,118
GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
50$78,482
GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
18$166,533
GG-12General Schedule (Defense), Grade 12
12N/A
GG-13General Schedule (Defense), Grade 13
10N/A
GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
7$187,354
DA-04Defense Civilian Intelligence, Grade 04
2N/A
GS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
2N/A
NT-05DoD Technology, Grade 05
2N/A
CG-11Coast Guard, Grade 11
2$118,080
NT-04DoD Technology, Grade 04
1N/A
AD-00Administratively Determined
1N/A
NH-02DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 02
1N/A