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Series 1082 · Information and Arts Group
Total Employees
851
Average Salary
$135,733
Top Agency
Department of Homeland Security
111 employees
Top State
Washington, D.C.
284 employees
Top Agencies
Age Distribution
Education Breakdown
Top States
Washington, D.C.
284
Maryland
77
Virginia
46
Colorado
20
California
17
Texas
14
Florida
10
North Carolina
8
Oregon
7
Massachusetts
6
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
273$138,259GS-12General Schedule, Grade 12
172$110,803GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
138$167,220GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
87$92,361GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
53$73,560GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
13$189,383ZA-03NIST (Professional), Grade 03
11$123,007SV-ITSA Security, Grade I
9$134,966DJ-02Defense Intelligence (Senior), Grade 02
9N/AFV-JFAA Core Compensation, Grade J
8$172,628SV-JTSA Security, Grade J
8$168,392FV-IFAA Core Compensation, Grade I
8$133,455AD-00Administratively Determined
7$108,078GG-13General Schedule (Defense), Grade 13
6$134,648NH-03DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 03
5N/ANB-05DoD Business Management, Grade 05
4$180,439ZA-04NIST (Professional), Grade 04
4$167,512GG-14General Schedule (Defense), Grade 14
3$156,737NH-04DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 04
3N/ANH-02DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 02
3N/A