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Series 1224 · Copyright, Patent, and Trademark Group

Total Employees

9.3K

Average Salary

$157,418

Top Agency

Department of Commerce

9.3K employees

Top State

Virginia

4K employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

Virginia

4K

Maryland

1K

Texas

445

Florida

442

California

403

Pennsylvania

257

North Carolina

247

New York

234

Michigan

231

Colorado

183

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-14General Schedule, Grade 14
5K$184,477
GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
1.1K$146,576
GS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
722$88,148
GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
690$194,874
GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
687$95,482
GS-12General Schedule, Grade 12
596$119,467
GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
572$102,631
GM-15General Schedule (Senior), Grade 15
2$195,200