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 Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant, with an average salary of $43,428.

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.

Agencies that have hired a Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Veterans Health Administration	9,592	$43,428.01
Bureau of the Census	8,618	$33,266.64
Federal Bureau of Investigation	2,696	$47,221.56
Internal Revenue Service	2,552	$36,152.13
National Park Service	1,781	$37,323.03
Forest Service	935	$40,924.32
Social Security Administration	891	$45,827.34
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	833	$57,715.72
National Institutes of Health	632	$52,912.99
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	525	$44,861.72
Veterans Benefits Administration	514	$43,087.03
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	374	$45,716.55
Indian Affairs	372	$43,598.80
National Cemetery Administration	357	$44,331.94
Food and Drug Administration	357	$47,439.31
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	330	$43,734.45
Citizenship and Immigration Services	323	$45,376.93
Federal Aviation Administration	318	$47,317.47
Bureau of Land Management	287	$42,765.74
Indian Health Service	285	$43,699.35
Transportation Security Administration	266	$44,910.39
Drug Enforcement Administration	264	$52,715.89
Natural Resources Conservation Service	264	$49,351.48
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	253	$54,914.64
Department of Energy	239	$92,737.51
Agricultural Research Service	236	$49,092.42
Customs and Border Protection	236	$47,533.49
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	231	$66,484.85
Small Business Administration	206	$46,817.10
Geological Survey	201	$47,730.16
Federal Emergency Management Agency	184	$48,450.08
Department of State	167	$52,280.14
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	163	$49,604.24
Office of Comptroller of Currency	152	$73,787.03
National Institute of Standards and Technology	145	$52,435.76
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	140	$49,086.41
Bureau of Reclamation	128	$42,667.62
Environmental Protection Agency	98	$58,308.54
U.S. Marshals Service	96	$49,349.63
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	96	$49,682.34
Agricultural Marketing Service	94	$44,946.69
Federal Highway Administration	90	$52,674.58
Offices, Boards and Divisions	86	$56,168.55
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	85	$70,116.94
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	83	$49,448.20
Office of the Director	78	$50,888.42
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	78	$49,187.19
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	77	$46,981.90
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	71	$53,402.35
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	71	$46,268.10
Office of Personnel Management	70	$46,181.69
Federal Communications Commission	69	$60,019.91
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	63	$48,562.57
National Labor Relations Board	60	$49,905.58
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	58	$49,410.69
Public Buildings Service	50	$46,315.20
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	49	$49,820.96
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southeast/Caribbean	49	$49,031.65
Federal Student Aid	47	$53,050.49
Corporation for National and Community Service	47	$40,876.00
Peace Corps	45	$49,564.80
Food Safety and Inspection Service	43	$51,088.67
Patent and Trademark Office	42	$53,111.71
Office of Secretary of Transportation	42	$53,270.55
Farm Service Agency	39	$48,879.72
National Credit Union Administration	39	$67,733.62
Securities and Exchange Commission	39	$69,388.28
Maritime Administration	39	$52,326.49
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	37	$407.35
Office of Senior Coordinator for Mid-Atlantic	37	$53,991.46
Office of Senior Coordinator for Midwest	37	$53,478.30
National Science Foundation	37	$51,050.70
U.S. Secret Service	36	$55,798.11
Railroad Retirement Board	34	$42,138.53
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	33	$49,835.24
Food and Nutrition Service	33	$49,492.79
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration	33	$47,137.27
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	31	$51,329.26
Office of Senior Coordinator for Pacific/Hawaii	31	$55,841.29
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	31	$49,861.26
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	30	$46,401.83
National Archives and Records Administration	30	$39,907.80
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	29	$49,543.55
Export-Import Bank of the United States	27	$73,011.07
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest	27	$48,260.70
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	26	$64,142.38
Presidio Trust	25	$50,352.20
Employment and Training Administration	25	$52,095.72
Foreign Agricultural Service	24	$60,873.83
U.S. Agency for International Development	24	$53,109.74
Veterans Employment and Training Service	24	$48,523.42
Office of Senior Coordinator for Rocky Mountains	23	$50,650.74
Government Printing Office	22	$49,124.64
U.S. Mint	21	$51,819.52
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	21	$52,437.33
Federal Railroad Administration	20	$51,495.00
Langley Research Center	20	$50,986.65
Selective Service System	20	$53,077.80
Mine Safety and Health Administration	20	$45,860.50
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	20	$60,762.00
Pretrial Services Agency	20	$54,446.10
Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey	19	$55,208.74
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	19	$46,189.84
Wage and Hour Division	19	$48,569.37
Federal Trade Commission	18	$63,465.89
Office of Management and Budget	18	$75,089.28
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	18	$51,231.89
National Gallery of Art	18	$54,046.67
Federal Election Commission	18	$54,790.83
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	18	$52,895.28
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	17	$47,835.12
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative	17	$65,967.35
General Counsel (Department of Veterans Affairs)	17	$41,064.94
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	17	$55,191.88
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	17	$57,293.35
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	16	$62,369.00
Broadcasting Board of Governors	16	$60,728.50
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior)	16	$54,542.19
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	16	$47,668.44
Health Resources and Services Administration	16	$55,028.75
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	15	$67,947.40
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	15	$62,398.20
Rural Housing Service	15	$44,978.60
Risk Management Agency	15	$52,865.47
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	14	$53,269.29
Headquarters, Nasa	14	$59,527.71
Administration for Children and Families	14	$51,845.50
Federal Transit Administration	14	$57,813.86
Executive Office for Immigration Review	14	$52,727.93
Departmental Administration	13	$56,754.58
Bureau of Labor Statistics	12	$53,640.75
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	12	$58,832.33
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	12	$52,408.33
Office of General Counsel (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	12	$65,600.17
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	12	$44,939.83
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	11	$53,684.55
Rural Utilities Service	11	$50,907.00
National Endowment for the Humanities	11	$54,326.18
Offices of the Regional Administrators	11	$9,485.00
Program Support Center	11	$47,990.36
Federal Acquisition Service	10	$50,855.30
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	10	$51,816.80
U.S. International Trade Commission	10	$57,177.10
U.S. Trustee Program	10	$53,705.00
Office of Secretary of Labor	10	$61,537.40
Office of Senior Coordinator for Northwest/Alaska	10	$49,201.70
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	10	$60,538.80
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	9	$53,592.78
Federal Maritime Commission	9	$55,743.00
National Transportation Safety Board	9	$60,077.33
Office of Administrative Services	9	$50,438.00
U.S. Coast Guard	9	$45,902.89
Departmental Offices	9	$48,765.44
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	9	$42,019.22
Office of Senior Coordinator for Great Plains	9	$50,199.11
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs	9	$51,370.11
Office for Civil Rights	9	$47,316.56
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	9	$60,598.56
Office of Special Counsel	8	$53,606.00
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	8	$56,102.00
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	8	$82,523.38
Consumer Product Safety Commission	8	$47,953.50
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity	8	$67,355.88
Board of Veterans Appeals	8	$39,815.38
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management	7	$43,115.57
National Institute of Food & Agriculture	7	$52,714.57
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	7	$52,822.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	7	$39,168.00
International Trade Administration	7	$53,599.57
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	7	$51,595.14
Office of Inspector General (Department of Education)	7	$63,842.43
Office of Management (Department of Education)	7	$53,641.14
Farm Credit Administration	7	$73,273.43
Ames Research Center	7	$68,736.29
Armed Forces Retirement Home	6	$54,583.67
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	6	$48,223.67
Office of Administration	6	$53,637.00
Economic Research Service	6	$64,996.83
National Appeals Division	6	$49,357.83
Office of Senior Coordinator for New England	6	$52,645.33
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	6	$49,999.33
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	6	$53,278.00
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	6	$45,801.67
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	5	$63,402.20
Goddard Space Flight Center	5	$56,906.80
John C. Stennis Space Center	5	$51,130.60
John F. Kennedy Space Center	5	$48,753.60
Office of National Drug Control Policy	5	$70,476.20
Employee Benefits Security Administration	5	$51,264.00
Office of Vocational and Adult Education	5	$62,300.40
International-American Foundation	5	$44,126.80
Civil Rights	4	$46,882.75
National Technical Information Service	4	$50,915.75
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	4	$45,372.50
Administration for Community Living	4	$48,282.50
Federal Housing Finance Agency	4	$70,236.50
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation	4	$70,917.75
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	4	$47,269.25
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	4	$44,501.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement	4	$38,238.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	4	$65,309.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	4	$70,482.25
Office of Communications and Outreach	4	$51,204.75
Office of Postsecondary Education	4	$61,040.50
Office of Innovation and Improvement	3	$45,882.00
Trade and Development Agency	3	$60,787.67
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	3	$69,632.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture)	3	$54,921.67
National Agricultural Statistics Service	3	$54,152.33
National Endowment for the Arts	3	$45,246.33
Minority Business Development Agency	3	$46,799.00
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation	3	$52,043.00
National Protection and Programs Directorate	3	$52,318.33
Surface Transportation Board	3	$56,439.33
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	3	$55,079.33
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Management	3	$44,025.67
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration	3	$53,392.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	2	$53,952.00
Dean for VA Learning University	2	$42,983.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary Intergovernmental Affairs	2	$71,998.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs	2	$63,226.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs	2	$55,314.50
Federal Labor Relations Authority	2	$66,174.00
Merit Systems Protection Board	2	$50,327.50
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	2	$82,966.50
Council of Economic Advisers	2	$54,151.50
Economic Development Administration	2	$49,492.00
Bureau of Economic Analysis	2	$70,225.50
Office of Justice Programs	2	$59,033.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	2	$60,808.00
Office of Disability Employment Policy	2	$48,121.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	2	$57,754.50
Office of Labor-Management Standards	2	$62,234.50
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	2	$56,739.50
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	2	$58,051.50
Institute of Education Sciences	2	$66,851.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	2	$56,790.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	2	$46,081.00
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development	2	$61,379.50
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer	2	$55,210.50
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity	2	$65,008.50
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	2	$85,585.00
Marine Mammal Commission	1	$70,613.00
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	1	$60,066.00
National Security Council	1	$45,862.00
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission	1	$64,118.00
Office of Government Ethics	1	$62,888.00
Office of Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs (General Services Administration)	1	$61,276.00
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies	1	$48,482.00
Office of Mission Assurance	1	$55,088.00
International Boundary Commission: U.S. and Canada	1	$59,664.00
American Battle Monuments Commission	1	$0.00
Office of the Chief Economist	1	$48,053.00
Homeland Security Staff	1	$45,140.00
Appalachian Regional Commission	1	$64,118.00
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation	1	$65,899.00
Commission of Fine Arts	1	$58,051.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	1	$50,965.00
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	1	$49,792.00
Utah Reclamation Mitigation & Conservation Commission	1	$39,627.00
Veteran Employment Services Office	1	$52,781.00
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation	1	$54,827.00
Office of the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Department	1	$77,969.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	1	$62,888.00
Assistant Secretary for Congress & Intergovernmental Relations	1	$76,498.00
Office of Field Policy and Management	1	$76,917.00
Office of Healthy Homes & Lead Hazard Control	1	$44,684.00
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Resolution	1	$76,498.00
Government National Mortgage Association	1	$66,199.00
Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency	1	$69,460.00
Office of Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs (Department of Labor)	1	$46,597.00
Women's Bureau	1	$56,790.00
Denali Commission	1	$51,120.00
Immigration Office of Secretary of Education	1	$43,493.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Education)	1	$39,311.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Education)	1	$62,888.00
Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs	1	$46,597.00
Office of English Language Acquisition	1	$78,046.00
Council on Environmental Quality/Office of Environmental Quality	1	$43,684.00

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
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	39
CU - Credit Union Employees	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:	$20,999.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-1, Step 1
Maximum Paygrade:	$63,734.00 / 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 2021

In 2004, the average pay for a Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant was $34,088. Since then, the average pay has increased to $45,699 in 2021.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0303.