Hydrology
Series 1315 · Physical Sciences Group
Total Employees
1.7K
Average Salary
$116,221
Top Agency
Department of the Interior
1.1K employees
Top State
California
124 employees
Top Agencies
Age Distribution
Education Breakdown
Top States
California
124
Oregon
120
Colorado
117
Arizona
65
Texas
61
Idaho
52
Montana
52
Utah
51
Nevada
51
New York
49
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-12General Schedule, Grade 12
468$109,484GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
403$130,775GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
352$87,153GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
176$158,504GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
137$69,219GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
86$187,326GS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
18$53,128ST-00Scientific/Professional
7$207,791GG-14General Schedule (Defense), Grade 14
5$184,284GG-13General Schedule (Defense), Grade 13
4$126,024ES-00Senior Executive Service
4$210,829GS-05General Schedule, Grade 05
3$44,607GG-12General Schedule (Defense), Grade 12
2$96,008ZP-04NIST (Scientific), Grade 04
2$158,449ZP-03NIST (Scientific), Grade 03
2$117,967GG-15General Schedule (Defense), Grade 15
2$195,200ND-03DoD Science & Technology, Grade 03
1N/ANH-03DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 03
1N/ASL-00Senior Level
1$199,155EK-04Expert/Consultant (Defense), Grade 04
1$157,789