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$109,393
GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
378$134,858
GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
233$87,695
GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
131$162,373
GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
67$69,795
GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
64$191,421
GS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
16$57,251
DB-04Defense Band, Grade 04
7N/A
AD-04Administratively Determined, Grade 04
6$202,648
SL-00Senior Level
6$209,815
NH-03DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 03
5N/A
ST-00Scientific/Professional
5$218,071
DB-02Defense Band, Grade 02
5N/A
NP-04DoD Medical, Grade 04
2N/A
EG-00Senior Level (Scientific)
1$195,197
NP-02DoD Medical, Grade 02
1N/A
GS-05General Schedule, Grade 05
1$47,687
GG-14General Schedule (Defense), Grade 14
1$170,985
GG-13General Schedule (Defense), Grade 13
1$136,658
ZP-03NIST (Scientific), Grade 03
1$131,790