Meteorology

Series 1340 · Physical Sciences Group

Total Employees

2.5K

Average Salary

$123,985

Top Agency

Department of Commerce

2.1K employees

Top State

Maryland

161 employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

Maryland

161

Florida

140

Texas

135

Oklahoma

99

Missouri

98

California

89

Alaska

80

New York

69

Colorado

57

Michigan

53

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
980$127,228
GS-12General Schedule, Grade 12
673$104,200
GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
302$156,074
GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
116$76,859
GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
101$183,128
GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
65$64,417
ZP-04NIST (Scientific), Grade 04
43$159,715
NH-03DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 03
39N/A
NP-03DoD Medical, Grade 03
31N/A
GS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
15$50,448
NP-04DoD Medical, Grade 04
15N/A
GG-13General Schedule (Defense), Grade 13
12$144,697
FV-JFAA Core Compensation, Grade J
11$169,451
ZP-05NIST (Scientific), Grade 05
9$192,774
ES-00Senior Executive Service
7$207,580
ZP-03NIST (Scientific), Grade 03
7$123,750
DB-04Defense Band, Grade 04
5N/A
GG-14General Schedule (Defense), Grade 14
5$170,985
NH-04DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 04
4N/A
ST-00Scientific/Professional
4$215,400