Astronomy and Space Science

Series 1330 · Physical Sciences Group

Total Employees

461

Average Salary

$175,175

Top Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

333 employees

Top State

Maryland

221 employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

Maryland

221

Texas

40

Massachusetts

37

California

35

Alabama

24

Virginia

9

Hawaii

4

New York

4

Arizona

4

Colorado

3

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-15General Schedule, Grade 15
164$192,720
GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
128$165,876
GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
72$136,805
SL-00Senior Level
20$205,944
NP-04DoD Medical, Grade 04
15N/A
GS-12General Schedule, Grade 12
15$108,162
ST-00Scientific/Professional
10$213,733
AD-04Administratively Determined, Grade 04
9$204,661
NP-03DoD Medical, Grade 03
9N/A
GS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
3$56,216
DR-02Defense Intelligence (Research), Grade 02
3N/A
AD-00Administratively Determined
2$207,081
NP-05DoD Medical, Grade 05
2N/A
GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
2$97,069
GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
2$70,179
DR-03Defense Intelligence (Research), Grade 03
2N/A
DR-04Defense Intelligence (Research), Grade 04
2N/A
ES-00Senior Executive Service
1$215,180