Animal Caretaking

Series 5048 · Plant and Animal Work Family

Total Employees

310

Average Salary

$57,158

Top Agency

Department of the Air Force

97 employees

Top State

Iowa

25 employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

Iowa

25

California

20

Maryland

20

Georgia

15

Washington, D.C.

13

Texas

9

Wisconsin

7

New York

7

Michigan

6

Washington

5

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
WG-06WG, Grade 06
173$58,687
WG-05WG, Grade 05
53$55,736
WG-04WG, Grade 04
24$49,013
WS-06WS, Grade 06
12$82,562
WL-06WL, Grade 06
12$69,085
WG-02WG, Grade 02
9$45,988
WG-07WG, Grade 07
7$60,788
WG-01WG, Grade 01
5$44,403
WL-05WL, Grade 05
4$74,068
WS-05WS, Grade 05
2$80,235
WG-03WG, Grade 03
2$49,389
WS-02WS, Grade 02
2$66,628
WS-08WS, Grade 08
1$100,218
WS-03WS, Grade 03
1N/A
WS-04WS, Grade 04
1$79,640
WS-07WS, Grade 07
1$95,585
XA-07XA, Grade 07
1$58,227