Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant - Federal Salaries of 2020

Pay Rates for "Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant"

How much does a Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant in the federal government get paid? $45,564.44* *Based on the 2020 average.

37,486 EMPLOYEES

$1.56B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant was the 8th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2020, with 37,486 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2020, the Bureau of the Census hired the most employees titled Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant, with an average salary of $36,721.

Government Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. The minimum paygrade for a Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant job is GS-1, and the highest paygrade that can be attained within this job series is GS-9. 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

This occupation includes positions the duties of which are to perform or supervise clerical, assistant, or technician work for which no other occupation is appropriate. The work requires a knowledge of the procedures and technique involved in carrying out the work of an organization and involves application of procedures and practices within the framework of established guidelines.

Clerical, secretary, and administrative positions fall under this category. No specialized technical background is needed for positions in this category except for stenographers which require a proficiency exam before being hired. Strong organizational and communication skills are the primary requirements for this job category. Military experience can often be applied as relevant experience when calculating starting grade. Employees in the job category receive promotions of 1 grade increase at a time.

Agencies that have hired a Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Bureau of the Census	9,715	$36,720.72
Veterans Health Administration	8,815	$47,216.43
Internal Revenue Service	3,411	$39,047.51
Federal Bureau of Investigation	2,610	$53,275.39
National Park Service	1,073	$44,242.69
Forest Service	860	$44,033.37
Veterans Benefits Administration	702	$44,287.84
Social Security Administration	621	$49,993.39
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	471	$61,682.38
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	416	$49,729.12
National Cemetery Administration	398	$49,018.38
National Institutes of Health	384	$60,189.12
Bureau of Land Management	338	$45,746.63
Indian Affairs	329	$48,333.99
Small Business Administration	326	$48,204.66
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	323	$50,475.28
Indian Health Service	311	$48,300.33
Food and Drug Administration	254	$51,491.47
Transportation Security Administration	247	$51,048.13
Agricultural Research Service	240	$51,314.48
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	228	$59,302.77
Drug Enforcement Administration	226	$60,071.56
Federal Aviation Administration	218	$52,934.59
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	204	$64,839.17
U.S. Coast Guard	189	$53,732.26
Citizenship and Immigration Services	187	$51,018.84
Department of Energy	186	$118,708.79
Federal Emergency Management Agency	185	$51,573.15
Natural Resources Conservation Service	182	$52,445.20
Customs and Border Protection	179	$49,283.36
National Institute of Standards and Technology	176	$58,604.13
Geological Survey	173	$51,467.14
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	141	$74,919.59
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	123	$47,734.80
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	116	$52,544.68
Bureau of Reclamation	113	$45,264.42
Department of State	104	$57,329.36
Office of Comptroller of Currency	96	$81,482.33
National Labor Relations Board	92	$56,063.62
Offices, Boards and Divisions	73	$62,423.40
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	71	$58,356.57
U.S. Marshals Service	70	$50,856.51
Agricultural Marketing Service	68	$47,428.84
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	63	$78,950.78
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	57	$59,642.26
Environmental Protection Agency	56	$64,247.61
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	54	$56,438.37
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	53	$49,602.52
Patent and Trademark Office	52	$57,341.10
Office of the Director	51	$59,170.55
Federal Communications Commission	50	$69,739.82
Federal Highway Administration	48	$61,181.33
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	45	$54,085.84
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	43	$51,746.84
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	42	$53,591.07
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	41	$52,192.51
Maritime Administration	36	$60,358.56
Office of Personnel Management	32	$52,999.25
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	30	$53,654.23
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southeast/Caribbean	30	$51,745.27
Corporation for National and Community Service	28	$48,147.57
Food Safety and Inspection Service	27	$52,512.22
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	26	$55,399.04
Public Buildings Service	26	$51,348.12
Mine Safety and Health Administration	25	$53,621.24
National Science Foundation	25	$54,603.44
Office of Senior Coordinator for Pacific/Hawaii	23	$56,828.70
Securities and Exchange Commission	23	$81,252.43
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	22	$54,108.64
Farm Service Agency	22	$51,566.45
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	22	$79,446.09
Office of Secretary of Transportation	22	$63,878.64
National Archives and Records Administration	21	$41,218.57
National Credit Union Administration	20	$0.00
Railroad Retirement Board	20	$56,272.80
Office of Senior Coordinator for Mid-Atlantic	19	$60,143.53
Departmental Administration	19	$58,600.11
Federal Election Commission	18	$63,603.50
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative	18	$66,323.56
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	18	$55,516.44
U.S. Secret Service	17	$59,138.50
Food and Nutrition Service	17	$56,573.06
Peace Corps	17	$61,046.65
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	16	$70,840.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management	16	$48,458.00
Program Support Center	16	$51,247.63
Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals	16	$41,427.75
Office of Senior Coordinator for Midwest	16	$59,714.56
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	16	$52,374.63
Government Printing Office	16	$52,995.38
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	16	$54,740.81
Fpac Business Center	15	$56,085.40
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	15	$63,966.40
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest	14	$52,673.43
Office for Civil Rights	14	$51,353.43
General Counsel (Department of Veterans Affairs)	13	$46,056.00
Office of Management and Budget	13	$86,195.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Rocky Mountains	13	$54,266.31
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	13	$59,559.62
Employment and Training Administration	13	$59,796.77
Office of Labor-Management Standards	13	$60,092.23
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	13	$61,436.62
Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey	12	$57,218.42
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	12	$65,592.58
U.S. Mint	12	$58,097.50
Foreign Agricultural Service	12	$61,678.17
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	12	$48,138.75
Export-Import Bank of the United States	12	$81,281.67
Pretrial Services Agency	12	$59,912.67
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	11	$72,985.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior)	11	$61,441.09
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	11	$58,736.91
Federal Student Aid	11	$63,049.45
National Endowment for the Humanities	11	$51,860.55
U.S. Agency for International Development	11	$64,420.64
Selective Service System	10	$56,237.10
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	10	$55,759.10
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	10	$67,217.20
Presidio Trust	10	$73,071.30
Office of General Counsel (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	10	$73,384.10
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	10	$53,632.50
Broadcasting Board of Governors	9	$63,836.33
National Gallery of Art	9	$59,164.11
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	9	$53,201.44
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	9	$58,169.56
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	9	$100,625.11
Bureau of Labor Statistics	9	$60,282.78
Farm Credit Administration	9	$0.00
Office of Administrative Services	9	$57,414.22
Board of Veterans Appeals	9	$45,719.44
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	9	$48,787.00
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	8	$69,589.50
National Transportation Safety Board	8	$64,496.50
Veterans Employment and Training Service	8	$57,188.38
Offices of the Regional Administrators	8	$9,484.14
Administration for Children and Families	8	$58,505.25
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	7	$48,958.29
Rural Housing Service	7	$47,574.43
Risk Management Agency	7	$58,167.57
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	7	$67,375.57
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs	7	$59,721.71
Wage and Hour Division	7	$56,188.57
Office of Administration	7	$52,377.29
Federal Transit Administration	7	$60,330.86
Langley Research Center	6	$53,909.67
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	6	$55,818.33
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	6	$58,639.50
Departmental Offices	6	$54,112.50
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	6	$67,699.50
International-American Foundation	6	$50,561.17
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	6	$68,261.50
Federal Trade Commission	6	$69,336.83
National Appeals Division	6	$55,765.33
National Protection and Programs Directorate	5	$38,622.20
Goddard Space Flight Center	5	$68,071.40
Federal Railroad Administration	5	$62,935.60
U.S. Trustee Program	5	$59,760.40
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	5	$60,381.00
Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs	5	$65,019.40
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	5	$58,769.00
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity	5	$67,649.40
Headquarters, Nasa	5	$70,764.40
Office of Senior Coordinator for Northwest/Alaska	4	$59,038.50
Federal Maritime Commission	4	$66,669.50
Office of National Drug Control Policy	4	$83,746.25
Armed Forces Retirement Home	4	$61,124.50
International Trade Administration	4	$63,256.75
Federal Acquisition Service	4	$57,230.75
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	4	$50,581.75
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	4	$58,063.25
Health Resources and Services Administration	4	$57,237.25
Federal Housing Finance Agency	4	$79,988.75
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation	4	$84,199.75
Office of Secretary of Labor	4	$64,423.50
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	4	$60,661.25
Election Assistance Commission	4	$78,441.50
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture)	3	$51,240.67
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	3	$44,796.33
Minority Business Development Agency	3	$56,346.33
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	3	$68,731.67
Office of Senior Coordinator for Great Plains	3	$54,936.67
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	3	$66,766.33
Government National Mortgage Association	3	$66,811.00
Ames Research Center	3	$79,099.33
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	3	$84,986.00
Consumer Product Safety Commission	3	$54,049.33
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	3	$51,082.00
Executive Office for Immigration Review	3	$54,298.67
Employee Benefits Security Administration	3	$62,020.67
Office of Communications and Outreach	3	$60,723.00
Trade and Development Agency	3	$70,141.33
Office of Special Counsel	3	$63,468.67
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	3	$55,883.00
Administration for Community Living	2	$74,367.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for New England	2	$62,603.00
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer	2	$62,254.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	2	$51,123.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	2	$82,794.50
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	2	$61,088.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration	2	$61,645.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Intergovernmental Affairs	2	$81,313.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs	2	$73,156.00
Office of the Secretary of Agriculture	2	$70,072.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	2	$70,331.50
Merit Systems Protection Board	2	$65,580.00
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	2	$93,638.00
Economic Development Administration	2	$57,731.50
Bureau of Economic Analysis	2	$77,651.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	2	$61,522.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	2	$64,872.50
Office of Inspector General (Department of Education)	2	$75,842.50
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Education)	2	$51,654.00
Office of Postsecondary Education	2	$75,288.50
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	2	$71,011.50
John C. Stennis Space Center	2	$57,479.00
National Security Council	2	$51,100.00
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	2	$62,572.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	2	$85,231.00
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	1	$69,761.00
John F. Kennedy Space Center	1	$56,600.00
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission	1	$75,411.00
American Battle Monuments Commission	1	$71,442.00
National Agricultural Statistics Service	1	$63,267.00
National Institute of Food & Agriculture	1	$74,549.00
Office of the Chief Economist	1	$56,780.00
Civil Rights	1	$54,019.00
Homeland Security Staff	1	$55,158.00
National Endowment for the Arts	1	$63,267.00
Institute of Museum and Library Services	1	$53,536.00
Federal Labor Relations Authority	1	$77,396.00
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation	1	$75,411.00
Architectural & Transportation Barrier Compliance Board	1	$28,672.00
Commission of Fine Arts	1	$66,478.00
Science and Technology Directorate	1	$64,572.00
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development	1	$80,860.00
Office of Field Policy and Management	1	$85,231.00
U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness	1	$0.00
Marine Mammal Commission	1	$85,231.00
Office of Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs (General Services Administration)	1	$70,072.00
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies	1	$56,939.00
International Boundary Commission: U.S. and Canada	1	$68,275.00
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	1	$59,233.00
Office of Justice Programs	1	$70,072.00
Women's Bureau	1	$63,267.00
Denali Commission	1	$62,874.00
Institute of Education Sciences	1	$70,072.00
Council on Environmental Quality/Office of Environmental Quality	1	$48,670.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	1	$63,267.00
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	1	$60,023.00
Utah Reclamation Mitigation & Conservation Commission	1	$45,408.00
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Management	1	$56,939.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement	1	$34,916.00
Immediate Office Assistant Secretary Congress & Legislation Affairs	1	$68,275.00

Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant is $45,564.44. The highest paid Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant made $170,800 in 2020.

Common Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Payscales

Payscale	Number of Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant Employees
GS - General Schedule	30,017
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	5,238
GL - Gs Employees In Grades 3 Through 10 Paid A Law Enforcement Officer Special Base Rate	423
ZS - Administrative Support	273
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not Elsewhere Specified	254
SV - Transportation Security Administration Employees Other Than Executives	247
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	159
CG - Corporate Graded	141
IC - Employees Holding Incident Management Cadre Of On-call Response/recovery Employees(core)positions	125
VC - Canteen Service	101
NB - Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Only	96
CE - Contract Education--year Long	71
IR - Internal Revenue Service Broadband Classification And Pay System Positions Only	66
FV - Federal Aviation Administration Core Compensation Plan	59
CY - Contract Education--school Year	45
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation For National And Community Service, P.l. 103-82, Subtitle G, Section	28
SK - Non-supervisorty Postions Employed By The Securities And Exchange Commission (sec) And Formerly Under Gs Pay	23
CN - Bureau Of Consumer Financial Protect(cfpb) Independent Agcy Within The Fed Res Syst(use By Cfpb Only)	22
NU - Employees In The National Nuclear Security Administration's Technician And Administrative Support Career Path	22
CU - Credit Union Employees	20
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	17
PG - Printing Office Grades	15
VH - Professional, Administrative, And Managerial	9
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Positions Previously Defined Under Pay Plan Codes Ad, Es, Gm, And Gs	9
EL - Non-executive Positions At The Federal Housing Finance Agency	4
NA - Nonappropriated Funds - Nonsupervisory And Nonleader - Federal Wage System	1
PU - Government Printing Office, White-collar, 10% Night Rate	1

Starting Paygrade:	$20,172.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-1, Step 1
Maximum Paygrade:	$61,227.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-9, Step 10
Category:	Clerical and Administrative Support
Occupation Family:	0300 GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL, AND OFFICE SERVICES GROUP

Other Jobs at the GS-1 Paygrade

GS-1 is the starting paygrade for Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant jobs. Here are some other Federal Government jobs that can be held by employees at the GS-1 paygrade.

Occupation	Occupation Category	Starting Paygrade	Maximum Paygrade
Electronics Technical	Technical and Medical Support	GS-1	GS-9
Supply Clerical and Technician	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Closed Microphone Reporting	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Animal Health Technician	Technical and Medical Support	GS-1	GS-9
Office Automation Clerical and Assistance	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9

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Average Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant Pay Trend from 2004 to 2020

In 2004, the average pay for a Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant was $34,088. Since then, the average pay has increased to $45,564 in 2020.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0303.