Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant - Federal Salaries of 2016

Pay Rates for "Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant"

How much does a Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant in the federal government get paid? $43,201.79* *Based on the 2016 average.

40,095 EMPLOYEES

$1.73B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant was the 7th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2016, with 40,095 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2016, the Bureau of the Census hired the most employees titled Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant, with an average salary of $32,399.

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	10,163	$32,398.84
Veterans Health Administration	9,749	$42,865.41
Internal Revenue Service	2,427	$36,313.64
Federal Bureau of Investigation	2,193	$48,643.29
National Park Service	1,759	$36,984.26
Forest Service	965	$40,332.95
Social Security Administration	960	$45,563.77
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	792	$56,943.23
National Institutes of Health	689	$52,350.57
Veterans Benefits Administration	559	$42,332.23
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	461	$44,681.86
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	389	$45,590.71
Food and Drug Administration	382	$46,850.90
Indian Affairs	375	$42,842.33
National Cemetery Administration	359	$43,711.43
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	356	$43,300.12
Bureau of Citizenshp and Immigratn Services	324	$45,349.32
Federal Aviation Administration	322	$45,023.45
Natural Resources Conservation Service	294	$47,888.63
Bureau of Land Management	274	$42,318.84
Indian Health Service	272	$43,435.61
Drug Enforcement Administration	269	$52,107.19
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	268	$65,691.84
Transportation Security Administration	268	$44,660.19
Department of Energy	265	$86,915.27
Small Business Administration	265	$44,778.94
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	263	$54,000.71
U.S. Coast Guard	261	$48,665.00
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection	254	$47,249.79
Agricultural Research Service	221	$49,155.59
Federal Emergency Management Agency	219	$47,876.31
Geological Survey	219	$47,338.81
Office of Comptroller of Currency	176	$73,395.78
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	161	$49,750.36
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	139	$47,967.02
Bureau of Reclamation	121	$43,168.47
Environmental Protection Agency	112	$56,687.50
National Institute of Standards and Technology	106	$50,868.90
U.S. Marshals Service	104	$49,019.19
Federal Highway Administration	98	$51,815.38
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	96	$48,594.71
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	95	$68,426.85
Agricultural Marketing Service	92	$45,117.64
National Agricultural Statistics Service	89	$29,794.90
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	87	$49,281.54
Offices, Boards and Divisions	84	$56,882.29
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	84	$53,028.32
Bureau of Immigration & Customs Enforcement	83	$49,424.96
Federal Communications Commission	78	$57,834.35
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	78	$47,362.55
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	78	$44,461.23
Office of Personnel Management	75	$45,012.19
Office of the Director	75	$50,535.77
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	62	$47,591.37
National Labor Relations Board	61	$50,068.23
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	59	$48,154.05
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southeast/Caribbean	55	$47,518.95
U.S. Secret Service	54	$54,276.46
Corporation for National and Community Service	51	$42,327.08
Peace Corps	50	$47,705.56
Public Buildings Service	50	$48,033.80
National Science Foundation	49	$50,763.63
Office of Secretary of Transportation	48	$51,045.71
Office of Senior Coordinator for Mid-Atlantic	44	$53,038.20
Food Safety and Inspection Service	44	$51,036.77
National Credit Union Administration	44	$64,120.55
Farm Service Agency	42	$49,199.31
Maritime Administration	42	$52,344.48
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	42	$48,988.76
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	41	$49,593.05
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	41	$500.00
Securities and Exchange Commission	41	$67,087.88
Federal Student Aid	40	$54,155.20
Patent and Trademark Office	39	$51,550.13
Office of Senior Coordinator for Midwest	38	$52,271.39
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	38	$46,130.11
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	37	$49,584.41
Railroad Retirement Board	37	$42,446.22
National Archives and Records Administration	37	$37,729.51
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	35	$49,834.89
Office of Senior Coordinator for Pacific/Hawaii	34	$54,128.65
Export-Import Bank of the United States	34	$71,012.50
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration	33	$47,969.15
Food and Nutrition Service	31	$50,301.42
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	31	$48,675.48
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	30	$62,516.33
Foreign Agricultural Service	29	$58,600.28
Employment and Training Administration	27	$52,769.33
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest	27	$47,869.67
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	25	$49,883.20
Rural Housing Service	25	$42,923.60
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	24	$48,557.88
Government Printing Office	23	$48,778.96
U.S. Mint	22	$51,889.45
Presidio Trust	22	$48,207.64
Agency for International Development	22	$50,960.64
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	22	$58,868.05
General Counsel (Department of Veterans Affairs)	22	$40,036.82
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	21	$50,532.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey	21	$54,194.90
Pretrial Services Agency	21	$53,137.19
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	21	$49,528.71
Executive Office for Immigration Review	21	$49,673.14
Federal Trade Commission	21	$59,231.81
Office of Senior Coordinator for Rocky Mountains	21	$49,720.57
Selective Service System	20	$52,552.55
Veterans Employment and Training Service	20	$49,862.50
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	19	$44,468.42
National Gallery of Art	19	$51,967.68
Assistant Secretary for Administration	19	$57,384.63
Wage and Hour Division	19	$47,163.21
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative	19	$63,492.11
Federal Railroad Administration	19	$50,394.58
Broadcasting Board of Governors	19	$59,692.26
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	18	$64,853.61
Federal Transit Administration	18	$54,068.22
Office of Management and Budget	18	$73,934.39
Departmental Administration	17	$55,483.82
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	17	$60,788.41
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	16	$53,382.75
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	16	$60,901.56
Mine Safety and Health Administration	16	$44,886.75
Administration for Children and Families	16	$50,807.00
Headquarters, Nasa	15	$58,114.20
Health Resources and Services Administration	15	$54,190.07
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	15	$51,545.73
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	15	$48,060.00
Federal Election Commission	14	$59,413.14
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	14	$57,622.64
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	14	$54,321.93
U.S. Trustee Program	14	$52,890.50
Program Support Center	14	$52,050.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior)	14	$52,970.29
Risk Management Agency	13	$52,838.38
Bureau of Labor Statistics	13	$52,939.85
Office of Senior Coordinator for Northwest/Alaska	12	$47,707.67
Office of General Counsel (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	12	$65,529.75
U.S. International Trade Commission	12	$56,771.00
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	12	$49,700.83
Office of Secretary of Labor	11	$59,103.09
Offices of the Regional Administrators	11	$9,485.00
Federal Acquisition Service	11	$49,990.09
National Endowment for the Humanities	11	$53,216.45
Federal Maritime Commission	11	$50,739.18
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	11	$58,408.09
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	10	$49,963.90
Langley Research Center	10	$49,506.10
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	10	$59,806.40
Board of Veterans Appeals	10	$42,345.10
Office of Senior Coordinator for Great Plains	10	$47,521.50
Office of Special Counsel	9	$50,313.44
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	9	$56,355.11
Office for Civil Rights	9	$51,859.11
Office of Inspector General (Department of Education)	9	$60,480.44
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	9	$54,002.89
Bureau of Transportation Statistics	9	$51,013.33
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	9	$80,372.78
Rural Utilities Service	9	$48,207.22
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs	9	$50,162.67
Ames Research Center	8	$67,689.88
National Transportation Safety Board	8	$63,548.88
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity	8	$65,444.75
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	8	$39,814.63
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	8	$52,482.88
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	7	$49,526.14
Economic Research Service	7	$62,748.71
International Trade Administration	7	$52,625.86
Coop State Research, Educ, & Exten Service	7	$50,191.71
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	7	$51,907.43
Goddard Space Flight Center	7	$54,987.29
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	7	$41,352.57
John F. Kennedy Space Center	7	$48,272.29
Office of Management (Department of Education)	7	$51,293.14
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Management	6	$45,728.67
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	6	$53,169.33
Office of Senior Coordinator for New England	6	$51,045.50
National Appeals Division	6	$47,310.33
Valles Caldera Trust	6	$33,067.33
John C. Stennis Space Center	6	$50,321.33
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	6	$44,020.50
Departmental Offices	6	$48,803.83
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement	6	$38,507.33
Consumer Product Safety Commission	5	$51,185.00
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	5	$46,256.20
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration	5	$54,047.00
Office of Postsecondary Education	5	$59,240.80
Employee Benefits Security Administration	5	$53,610.80
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management	5	$44,557.60
Office of National Drug Control Policy	5	$68,956.40
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	5	$51,943.80
Farm Credit Administration	5	$63,982.20
Council of Economic Advisers	5	$48,000.00
Armed Forces Retirement Home	5	$54,966.00
Office of Vocational and Adult Education	5	$62,125.00
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	5	$62,630.20
Office of Administration	4	$48,220.50
National Protection and Programs Directorate	4	$51,148.25
International-American Foundation	4	$42,899.50
Council on Environmental Quality/Office of Environmental Quality	4	$48,670.50
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation	4	$69,019.50
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	4	$56,020.00
Office of Communications and Outreach	4	$49,131.50
Office of Disability Employment Policy	4	$44,232.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	4	$64,150.25
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	4	$41,583.75
National Technical Information Service	4	$50,187.25
Office of Innovation and Improvement	4	$42,829.75
Administration for Community Living	4	$49,089.50
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	4	$50,814.50
Civil Rights	3	$43,684.00
Federal Housing Finance Agency	3	$69,391.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	3	$71,192.00
Immigration Office of Secretary of Education	3	$50,006.33
Trade and Development Agency	3	$60,425.67
Institute of Education Sciences	3	$60,277.67
Minority Business Development Agency	3	$45,036.67
Office of Justice Programs	3	$56,857.67
Office of Emergency Response and Recovery	3	$49,776.00
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation	3	$51,694.67
Office of Administrative Services	3	$45,235.67
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development	3	$56,832.33
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture)	3	$56,354.33
National Security Council	3	$39,846.67
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	3	$67,577.67
Office of Field Policy and Management	2	$65,927.50
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	2	$81,778.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs	2	$60,881.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs	2	$53,010.00
Office of Government Ethics	2	$56,830.00
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies	2	$54,892.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	2	$55,872.00
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer	2	$53,699.50
Surface Transportation Board	2	$58,019.00
Dean for VA Learning University	2	$41,782.50
National Endowment for the Arts	2	$49,513.50
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	2	$50,890.50
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	2	$82,307.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	2	$56,830.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	2	$58,021.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	2	$55,970.00
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity	2	$63,199.50
Economic Development Administration	2	$47,883.50
Federal Labor Relations Authority	2	$65,229.50
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	2	$55,634.00
Bureau of Economic Analysis	2	$68,886.00
Merit Systems Protection Board	2	$48,336.00
Office of Labor-Management Standards	2	$61,340.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Intergovernmental & International Affairs	2	$69,997.50
American Battle Monuments Commission	1	$0.00
Office of Healthy Homes & Lead Hazard Control	1	$35,918.00
Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency	1	$68,465.00
Office of the Secretary of Agriculture	1	$62,759.00
Office of Governmentwide Policy	1	$55,970.00
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation	1	$64,955.00
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation	1	$52,454.00
Office of Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs (Department of Labor)	1	$44,492.00
Office of the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Department	1	$77,467.00
Homeland Security Staff	1	$43,057.00
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	1	$55,634.00
Architectural & Transportation Barrier Compliance Board	1	$50,374.00
Women's Bureau	1	$55,970.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Education)	1	$34,759.00
Veteran Employment Services Office	1	$51,666.00
Office of English Language Acquisition	1	$75,895.00
Rural Business-Cooperative Service	1	$54,535.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	1	$40,039.00
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Resolution	1	$75,695.00
Utah Reclamation Mitigation & Conservation Commission	1	$39,171.00
Commission of Fine Arts	1	$57,224.00
Marine Mammal Commission	1	$69,597.00
Government National Mortgage Association	1	$64,955.00
Department of Veterans Affairs	1	$50,864.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Education)	1	$61,994.00
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	1	$59,293.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	1	$50,231.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	1	$61,994.00
Appalachian Regional Commission	1	$61,544.00
Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs	1	$44,492.00
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer	1	$40,393.00
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission	1	$63,199.00
Denali Commission	1	$45,377.00
Interagency Council on the Homeless	1	$43,057.00
Morris K Udall Scholarship...foundation	1	$59,333.00
Assistant Secretary for Congress & Intergovernmental Relations	1	$75,785.00
Office of Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs (General Services Administration)	1	$60,404.00

Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant is $43,201.79. The highest paid Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant made $165,428 in 2016.

Common Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Payscales

Payscale	Number of Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant Employees
GS - General Schedule	36,285
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	958
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	765
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	266
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	258
ZS - Administrative Support	255
CG - Corporate Graded	231
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	202
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	152
VC - Canteen Service	98
IC - Federal Emergency Management Agency Use	96
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	81
CE - Contract Education--year Long	66
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	60
CY - Contract Education--school Year	50
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	47
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	46
CU - Credit Union Employees	39
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	39
CN - Bur Of (cfpb) An Indep Ag Within Frs	37
NU - Nnsa Technician And Admin Support	23
PG - Printing Office Grades	21
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	8
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	7
EL - Non-executive Positions At Fhfa	4
PU - Gpo, White-collar, 10% Night Rate	1

Starting Paygrade:	$18,526.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-1, Step 1
Maximum Paygrade:	$56,229.00 / 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
Construction Control Technical	Technical and Medical Support	GS-1	GS-9
Sales Store Clerical	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Data Transcriber	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Animal Health Technician	Technical and Medical Support	GS-1	GS-9
Management and Program 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 2016

In 2004, the average pay for a Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant was $34,088. Since then, the average pay has increased to $43,202 in 2016.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0303.