Geology
Series 1350 · Physical Sciences Group
Total Employees
1.3K
Average Salary
$122,589
Top Agency
Department of the Interior
713 employees
Top State
Colorado
169 employees
Top Agencies
Age Distribution
Education Breakdown
Top States
Colorado
169
California
99
Virginia
76
Louisiana
59
Alaska
51
Washington
51
Washington, D.C.
38
Idaho
37
Arizona
36
Montana
28
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
384$109,393GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
378$134,858GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
233$87,695GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
131$162,373GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
67$69,795GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
64$191,421GS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
16$57,251DB-04Defense Band, Grade 04
7N/AAD-04Administratively Determined, Grade 04
6$202,648SL-00Senior Level
6$209,815NH-03DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 03
5N/AST-00Scientific/Professional
5$218,071DB-02Defense Band, Grade 02
5N/ANP-04DoD Medical, Grade 04
2N/AEG-00Senior Level (Scientific)
1$195,197NP-02DoD Medical, Grade 02
1N/AGS-05General Schedule, Grade 05
1$47,687GG-14General Schedule (Defense), Grade 14
1$170,985GG-13General Schedule (Defense), Grade 13
1$136,658ZP-03NIST (Scientific), Grade 03
1$131,790