Physical Science Technician
Series 1311 · Physical Sciences Group
Total Employees
1.6K
Average Salary
$78,473
Top Agency
Department of the Navy
949 employees
Top State
Maryland
89 employees
Top Agencies
Age Distribution
Education Breakdown
Top States
Maryland
89
California
55
Colorado
25
Illinois
21
Pennsylvania
19
Washington
18
Arizona
16
Georgia
16
North Dakota
12
Virginia
11
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-11General Schedule, Grade 11
361$97,593GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
230$75,342GS-12General Schedule, Grade 12
195$124,330GS-10General Schedule, Grade 10
149$84,049GS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
112$57,561GS-08General Schedule, Grade 08
81$66,046GS-05General Schedule, Grade 05
78$45,830GS-06General Schedule, Grade 06
74$51,556ZT-04NIST (Technical), Grade 04
63$117,881GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
57$158,093GS-04General Schedule, Grade 04
39$42,149DX-04Defense Intelligence (Executive), Grade 04
21N/AGG-12General Schedule (Defense), Grade 12
19N/AZT-03NIST (Technical), Grade 03
16$90,529GG-11General Schedule (Defense), Grade 11
13N/AZT-05NIST (Technical), Grade 05
12$141,076ZT-02NIST (Technical), Grade 02
9$76,809DE-03Defense Expeditionary, Grade 03
9N/ADE-02Defense Expeditionary, Grade 02
9N/AGS-01General Schedule, Grade 01
9$35,259