The positions identified in this announcement are located within the Washington, DC metropolitan area and are covered under the Washington-Baltimore (DC-MD-VA-WV) locality pay scale, unless otherwise noted. The table below provides an estimate of your bi-weekly salary in addition to experience and education requirements.

GS-2

$803

High school graduate or equivalent OR 3 months' general experience OR a combination of experience and education

GS-3

$876

1 year above high school OR 6 months' general experience OR a combination of experience and education

GS-4

$984

2 years above high school OR one year general experience OR a combination of experience and education

GS-5

$1,100

4 year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree OR 3 year's general experience, 1 of which was equivalent to at least the GS-4 level OR a combination of experience and education

GS-7

$1,363

Superior academic achievement* OR one full year of graduate level education OR one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 level OR a combination of experience and education

GS-9

$1,667

Master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as LL.B. or J.D.) OR 2 years of progressively higher level education OR 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 level OR a combination of experience and education

GS-11

$2,018

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education OR 1 year specialized experience equivalent to GS-9 OR a combination of experience and education

NOTE:
Clerk-Typists and Office Automation Clerks (GS-2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7) are covered under special salary rates which are slightly higher than regular GS salary rates.

*Superior academic achievement is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade point average, or (3) honor society membership.

(1) Class standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in their college, university or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses.

(2) Grade Point Average - Applicants must have a grade point average of:

      (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their college transcript or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final two years of the curriculum; or

      (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field of study or the required courses in the major field of study completed during the final two years of the curriculum.

(3) Election to membership in a national scholastic society - Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies listed in the Association of College Honor Societies: Booklet of Information (1995) and/or Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (1991).

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