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Physical Sciences Group

18.9K
Employees
$131,277
Avg Salary
24
Occupations

Occupations in this Family

CodeOccupationEmployeesAvg Salary
1301General Physical Science6K$143,187
1320Chemistry2.9K$146,912
1340Meteorology2.2K$123,985
1315Hydrology1.6K$116,221
1316Hydrologic Technician1.4K$73,701
1350Geology926$122,589
1310Physics634$171,725
1311Physical Science Technician446$78,473
1361Navigational Information430$146,873
1330Astronomy and Space Science364$175,175
1370Cartography355$119,265
1306Health Physics350$145,743
1313Geophysics289$148,948
1373Land Surveying258$106,733
1360Oceanography193$153,499
1341Meteorological Technician144$95,629
1371Cartographic Technician125$70,207
1399Physical Science Student Trainee89$48,770
1382Food Technology74$146,188
1397Document Analysis48$151,134
1372Geodesy41$153,784
1380Forest Products Technology13$134,507
1321Metallurgy8$167,316
1384Textile Technology6$126,447

The Physical Sciences Group encompasses 24 federal occupation series employing approximately 18.9K workers across the U.S. government. These positions carry a weighted average salary of $131,277, reflecting the range of roles from entry-level support to senior professional positions within this career group.