Trade Specialist

Series 1140 · Business and Industry Group

Total Employees

570

Average Salary

$145,589

Top Agency

Department of Commerce

453 employees

Top State

Washington, D.C.

334 employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

Washington, D.C.

334

California

34

Virginia

25

Texas

21

Florida

18

New York

11

Illinois

8

Maryland

8

Pennsylvania

8

Ohio

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
269$137,909
GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
159$162,367
GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
69$190,743
GS-12General Schedule, Grade 12
32$103,045
GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
23$85,225
GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
8$73,419
GS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
4$57,164
ZA-04NIST (Professional), Grade 04
3$161,283
FP-04Foreign Service Pay, Grade 04
1$134,868
GS-05General Schedule, Grade 05
1$46,148
ZA-05NIST (Professional), Grade 05
1$172,206