General Physical Science
Series 1301 · Physical Sciences Group
Total Employees
9.1K
Average Salary
$143,187
Top Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
2.3K employees
Top State
Maryland
905 employees
Top Agencies
Age Distribution
Education Breakdown
Top States
Maryland
905
Washington, D.C.
774
Colorado
457
Virginia
370
California
342
North Carolina
311
Illinois
278
Texas
254
Pennsylvania
253
Washington
216
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
2.4K$134,465GS-12General Schedule, Grade 12
1.4K$106,595GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
1.2K$161,717GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
889$186,599GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
421$86,913ZP-04NIST (Scientific), Grade 04
390$159,701NH-03DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 03
236N/AGS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
186$69,534ZP-03NIST (Scientific), Grade 03
176$108,493DB-04Defense Band, Grade 04
168N/AZP-05NIST (Scientific), Grade 05
143$189,442ES-00Senior Executive Service
111$215,844GG-13General Schedule (Defense), Grade 13
103$132,607GG-14General Schedule (Defense), Grade 14
98$167,412ND-04DoD Science & Technology, Grade 04
89N/AND-05DoD Science & Technology, Grade 05
89N/AGS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
74$57,885AD-04Administratively Determined, Grade 04
72$202,917DB-03Defense Band, Grade 03
68N/ANH-04DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 04
60N/A