Contracting

Series 1102 · Business and Industry Group

Total Employees

38.8K

Average Salary

$130,051

Top Agency

Department of Defense

7.7K employees

Top State

Washington, D.C.

1.9K employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

Washington, D.C.

1.9K

Maryland

1.3K

Virginia

1.1K

Texas

921

Florida

559

California

553

Georgia

446

Pennsylvania

427

Ohio

415

Colorado

411

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
8.9K$107,300
GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
8K$129,707
NH-03DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 03
4.5KN/A
GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
4.3K$83,879
GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
3.8K$158,408
NH-04DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 04
2KN/A
GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
1.7K$69,607
GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
1.2K$184,896
GS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
526$57,033
DO-02Defense Intelligence (Operational), Grade 02
346N/A
NT-05DoD Technology, Grade 05
319N/A
NH-02DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 02
234N/A
NT-04DoD Technology, Grade 04
219N/A
GG-13General Schedule (Defense), Grade 13
120$136,992
NO-04DoD Operational, Grade 04
114N/A
ES-00Senior Executive Service
112$213,865
DA-05Defense Civilian Intelligence, Grade 05
112N/A
DJ-03Defense Intelligence (Senior), Grade 03
108N/A
NO-05DoD Operational, Grade 05
89N/A
GG-14General Schedule (Defense), Grade 14
83$167,856