Physics

Series 1310 · Physical Sciences Group

Total Employees

2.1K

Average Salary

$171,725

Top Agency

Department of the Navy

949 employees

Top State

Maryland

363 employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

Maryland

363

Colorado

157

Virginia

33

Alabama

21

Florida

13

New York

10

California

10

Massachusetts

6

Ohio

5

North Carolina

4

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
ND-04DoD Science & Technology, Grade 04
344N/A
NP-04DoD Medical, Grade 04
175N/A
ZP-04NIST (Scientific), Grade 04
142$170,881
ZP-05NIST (Scientific), Grade 05
139$194,495
NP-03DoD Medical, Grade 03
113N/A
DB-04Defense Band, Grade 04
98N/A
DB-03Defense Band, Grade 03
95N/A
DR-03Defense Intelligence (Research), Grade 03
81N/A
ND-05DoD Science & Technology, Grade 05
72N/A
DP-04Defense Intelligence (Professional), Grade 04
70N/A
DR-02Defense Intelligence (Research), Grade 02
70N/A
GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
68$134,723
ZP-03NIST (Scientific), Grade 03
67$101,553
GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
65$188,326
GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
56$168,674
RG-00Research Grade
53$165,163
ND-03DoD Science & Technology, Grade 03
44N/A
DR-04Defense Intelligence (Research), Grade 04
43N/A
DP-03Defense Intelligence (Professional), Grade 03
28N/A
RF-00Research Foundation
25$230,980