Archivist

Series 1420 · Library and Archives Group

Total Employees

588

Average Salary

$117,942

Top Agency

National Archives and Records Administration

394 employees

Top State

Maryland

218 employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

Maryland

218

Washington, D.C.

65

Texas

34

California

30

Missouri

22

Massachusetts

18

Arkansas

15

Illinois

14

Georgia

10

Colorado

9

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
250$113,837
GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
131$135,872
GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
107$88,896
GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
43$72,947
GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
35$164,850
GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
12$182,964
NH-03DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 03
2N/A
GS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
2$61,591
NH-02DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 02
2N/A
GG-12General Schedule (Defense), Grade 12
1N/A
ZA-03NIST (Professional), Grade 03
1$104,283
CG-13Coast Guard, Grade 13
1$157,351
ES-00Senior Executive Service
1$192,000