Social Scientist - Federal Salaries of 2006

Pay Rates for "Social Scientist"

How much does a Social Scientist in the federal government get paid? $72,464.26* *Based on the 2006 average.

6,077 EMPLOYEES

$439.79M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Social Scientist was the 42nd most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2006, with 6,077 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2006, the Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System hired the most employees titled Social Science, with an average salary of $63,614.

Agencies that have hired a Social Scientist

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	1,567	$63,614.09
Veterans Health Administration	1,064	$59,316.56
Administration for Children and Families	602	$91,419.95
Veterans Benefits Administration	586	$67,641.32
Office of the Director	468	$67,087.17
Pretrial Services Agency	188	$69,521.22
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	141	$95,751.18
Federal Emergency Management Agency	140	$55,604.89
Forest Service	130	$79,157.45
Federal Bureau of Investigation	106	$66,974.75
Indian Health Service	95	$58,836.23
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	78	$103,098.40
Office of Justice Programs	71	$92,407.76
Administration for Community Living	68	$101,151.01
U.S. Coast Guard	64	$69,117.23
National Science Foundation	56	$118,219.34
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	42	$103,640.12
National Institute of Food & Agriculture	42	$104,199.90
Social Security Administration	40	$102,637.45
Offices, Boards and Divisions	38	$89,188.39
National Park Service	32	$72,688.22
Internal Revenue Service	31	$97,799.39
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Resolution	25	$99,316.60
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	24	$103,318.78
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	24	$115,646.13
National Institutes of Health	24	$97,475.79
U.S. Agency for International Development	22	$99,888.82
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	21	$107,018.24
Bureau of the Census	20	$79,796.60
International-American Foundation	18	$98,153.06
Environmental Protection Agency	18	$85,130.94
Federal Aviation Administration	18	$120,123.83
Department of State	17	$103,358.41
Federal Trade Commission	16	$46,549.00
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	16	$75,761.19
Food and Drug Administration	14	$99,197.50
Indian Affairs	13	$57,112.69
National Institute of Standards and Technology	11	$116,050.09
Foreign Agricultural Service	11	$98,388.27
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	10	$74,098.30
Food and Nutrition Service	9	$83,061.78
Bureau of Reclamation	9	$60,251.67
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	8	$118,637.13
Economic Research Service	7	$104,069.00
Bureau of Land Management	6	$87,041.00
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation., & Enforcement	6	$82,038.33
U.S. Secret Service	6	$80,237.67
Geological Survey	5	$89,525.00
Women's Bureau	4	$86,525.50
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	4	$84,224.00
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	4	$79,986.50
Bureau of Labor Statistics	4	$82,534.25
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	4	$93,775.75
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	3	$127,356.00
Commission on Civil Rights	3	$95,398.00
Department of Energy	2	$139,774.00
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	2	$96,513.50
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	2	$97,207.00
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	2	$63,662.50
Peace Corps	2	$93,888.00
U.S. Institute of Peace	2	$81,981.00
Bureau of Economic Analysis	2	$76,025.50
Program Support Center	2	$132,014.00
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation	1	$94,847.00
Agricultural Research Service	1	$106,641.00
Federal Highway Administration	1	$99,272.00
Food Safety and Inspection Service	1	$136,191.00
Health Resources and Services Administration	1	$139,774.00
Securities and Exchange Commission	1	$120,099.00
Presidio Trust	1	$60,000.00
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	1	$66,598.00

Social Scientist Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Social Scientist is $72,464.26. The highest paid Social Scientist made $212,100 in 2006.

Common Social Scientist Payscales

Payscale	Number of Social Science Employees
GS - General Schedule	5,832
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	69
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	54
ZP - Scientific And Engineering Professional	19
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	17
EH - Advisory Committee Member (5 U.s.c. 3109	15
ES - Senior Executive Service	12
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	10
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	8
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	8
FO - Foreign Service Officers	6
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	5
EG - Consultant (other)	5
RS - Senior Biomedical Research Service	4
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	4
SL - Senior Level Positions	2
EE - Expert (other)	2
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	2
FE - Senior Foreign Service	1
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	1
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	1

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Average Social Science Pay Trend from 2004 to 2022

In 2004, the average pay for a Social Scientist was $67,890. Since then, the average pay has increased to $95,039 in 2022.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0101.