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- Federal Salaries of 2016

Pay Rates for ""

How much does a in the federal government get paid? $93,561.15* *Based on the 2016 average.
17,112 EMPLOYEES
$1.59B TOTAL SALARY
GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

was the 18th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2016, with 17,112 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2016, the National Institutes of Health hired the most employees titled General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences, with an average salary of $106,231.

Government General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. The minimum paygrade for a General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences job is GS-6, and the highest paygrade that can be attained within this job series is GS-15. Remember that the starting and maximum yearly pay listed above reflect base pay only - your actual salary will be higher based on the Locality Pay Adjustment for the area in which you work.

Job Description

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions fall under this job category. Due to the growing focus of them STEM fields, individuals in this job category tend to advance more quickly than employees in the other job categories. Jobs in this category are being added quickly and many organizations have trouble finding qualified individuals. Individuals in this job category typically recieve pormotions of 2 grade increases at a time until they reach GS-12.

Agencies that have hired a

Agency Employees Hired Average Salary
National Institutes of Health 2,561 $106,230.75
Customs and Border Protection 2,420 $85,892.56
Forest Service 2,207 $81,659.76
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1,741 $85,637.16
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 1,276 $90,950.21
Environmental Protection Agency 1,185 $106,232.67
Food and Drug Administration 809 $107,322.52
Bureau of Land Management 665 $77,193.12
National Park Service 632 $81,814.27
Natural Resources Conservation Service 534 $94,804.86
Agricultural Research Service 491 $101,075.68
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 442 $105,228.05
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 406 $83,161.15
Geological Survey 298 $88,778.44
Veterans Health Administration 211 $101,358.59
U.S. Agency for International Development 191 $102,379.26
Bureau of Reclamation 164 $81,911.94
National Institute of Food & Agriculture 156 $125,900.40
Indian Affairs 140 $80,781.59
Federal Bureau of Investigation 95 $103,797.03
National Science Foundation 83 $146,508.08
Department of Energy 49 $115,093.69
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust) 49 $103,553.73
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 41 $99,228.63
National Institute of Standards and Technology 39 $97,694.31
Office Secretary Health and Human Services 33 $141,344.52
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center 23 $135,087.00
Foreign Agricultural Service 20 $119,786.10
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 19 $109,935.00
Science and Technology Directorate 13 $141,803.92
Ames Research Center 11 $145,616.09
Food Safety and Inspection Service 11 $122,220.55
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement 10 $83,088.80
Agricultural Marketing Service 10 $111,606.80
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives 8 $96,603.13
John F. Kennedy Space Center 7 $104,863.86
Office of the Secretary of the Interior 6 $121,358.33
Presidio Trust 6 $91,755.17
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement 5 $103,312.40
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters 5 $158,626.00
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 4 $157,902.00
Department of State 4 $96,848.00
U.S. Coast Guard 4 $110,773.25
Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 3 $154,611.33
Marine Mammal Commission 3 $124,476.67
Office of Secretary of Transportation 3 $101,106.33
Risk Management Agency 2 $103,934.00
Federal Aviation Administration 2 $103,174.50
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico 2 $102,990.00
Farm Service Agency 2 $130,665.50
Headquarters, Nasa 1 $136,622.00
Consumer Product Safety Commission 1 $145,162.00
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration 1 $1,224.00
Indian Health Service 1 $106,673.00
Office of the Chief Economist 1 $77,490.00
Arctic Research Commission 1 $138,346.00
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce) 1 $111,260.00
Federal Highway Administration 1 $99,252.00
Utah Reclamation Mitigation & Conservation Commission 1 $109,781.00
Federal Emergency Management Agency 1 $67,145.00
Federal Communications Commission 1 $120,976.00

Pay Distribution

The average pay for a is $93,561.15. The highest paid made $270,000 in 2016.

Common Payscales

Payscale Number of General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences Employees
GS - General Schedule 14,119
RG - Code For Use By Hhs Only. 1,384
ZP - Scientific And Engineering Professional 457
RF - Code Is For Use By Hhs Only. 266
FP - Foreign Service Personnel 149
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other) 123
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E 107
ZZ - Nonapplicable 105
ES - Senior Executive Service 91
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule 75
FO - Foreign Service Officers 55
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109) 53
EH - Advisory Committee Member (5 U.s.c. 3109 30
RS - Senior Biomedical Research Service 22
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109) 19
SL - Senior Level Positions 18
ST - Scientific And Professional 13
FE - Senior Foreign Service 10
RA - Department Of Agriculture Positions 4
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns 4
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan 2
EE - Expert (other) 2
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service 1
EN - Nat Nuclear Security Admin Exc Srvc Only 1
EX - Executive Pay 1
EG - Consultant (other) 1

Starting Paygrade: $36,070.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-6, Step 1
Maximum Paygrade: $152,771.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-15, Step 10
Category: Professional and Scientific
Occupation Family: 0400 NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES GROUP

Other Jobs at the GS-6 Paygrade

GS-6 is the starting paygrade for General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences jobs. Here are some other Federal Government jobs that can be held by employees at the GS-6 paygrade.

Occupation Occupation Category Starting Paygrade Maximum Paygrade
Sales Store ClericalClerical and Administrative SupportGS-1GS-9
CartographyProfessional and ScientificGS-6GS-15
Consumer SafetyProfessional and ScientificGS-6GS-15
Multiseries Position Classification Standard for Therapist Professional and ScientificGS-6GS-15
Agricultural MarketingAdministrative and ManagementGS-4GS-15

Average General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021

In 2004, the average pay for a was $70,535. Since then, the average pay has increased to $105,713 in 2021.


Data Sources

The information provided on these pages is sourced from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Enterprise Human Resources Integration (EHRI) dataset. Postal Service data is managed exclusively by the USPS . All information is displayed unmodified and as provided by the source agency.

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The series code of this occupation is 0401.

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