Patent Administration

Series 1220 · Copyright, Patent, and Trademark Group

Total Employees

339

Average Salary

$197,945

Top Agency

Department of Commerce

339 employees

Top State

Virginia

213 employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

Virginia

213

Maryland

23

Florida

11

Pennsylvania

10

Ohio

8

New York

7

Washington, D.C.

6

North Carolina

5

Colorado

5

California

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-15General Schedule, Grade 15
232$195,026
ES-00Senior Executive Service
54$217,615
GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
45$188,808
SL-00Senior Level
5$206,800
EX-03Executive Schedule, Grade 03
1N/A
AD-00Administratively Determined
1$158,500
GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
1$169,699