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Career Paths and Pay Bands
CAREER PATHS
  • Administrative, Professional, Scientific [AP]: Supervisory and non-supervisory positions in science, veterinary medicine, consumer safety, accounting, and other comparable occupations with a positive education requirement. Examples: GS-403-Microbiologist, GS-510-Accountant, GS-696-EIAO's, GS-701-Public Health Veterinarians.

    In addition, this career path will include positions in professional administrative fields such as procurement, human resources management, public information, management and program analysis, compliance investigation, and other two-grade interval occupations. Examples: GS-201-Human Resources Specialist, GS-343-Management and Program Analyst, GS-1801-Compliance Officer.

  • Supervisory Inspection [AI]: Supervisory positions that direct the work of inspectors. These positions are GS-1862-Supervisory Consumer Safety Inspectors.

  • Scientific and Technical Support [AS]: Support positions in FSIS laboratories. Examples: GS-404-Biological Science Technician, GS-1311- Physical Science Technician and similar traditional one-grade interval technicians.

  • Management Support [AO]: Non-supervisory and supervisory clerical and assistant positions such as GS-203-Human Resources Assistant, GS-318-Secretary, GS-326-Office Automation Assistant, GS-344-Management Assistant and other one-grade interval technician and administrative support occupations.

Career Paths and Pay Bands
Career Path Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Band 5 Band 6
Administrative,
Professional,
and Scientific
GS-1/4
Student
Trainee
GS-5/7
Trainee
GS-9/11
Intermediate
GS-12/13
Full
Performance
GS-14
Expert
GS-15
Senior
Expert
  Band 5S
GS-13/14
Supervisor
Band 6S
GS-15
Manager
Supervisory
Inspection
    GS-8/9
Supervisory
Inspectors
GS-10/11
Senior
Supervisors
   
Scientific &
Technical Support
GS-1/4
Aide
GS-5/6/7
Entry
GS-8/9
Independent
GS-10/11
Expert &
Supervisory
   
Management
Support
GS-1/4
Clerical
(Entry)
GS-5/6/7
Assistant
GS-8/9/10
Senior or
Lead
Assistant,
and
Supervisor
     


PAY BAND RANGES (Base Pay Only), 2009

Administrative, Professional, Scientific Career Path
  1. $17,540 - $31,410 Grades (1-4)
  2. $27,026 - $43,521 Grades (5-7)
  3. $40,949 - $64,403 Grades (9-11)
  4. $59,383 - $91,801 Grades (12-13)
  5. $83,445 - $108,483 Grades (14)
  6. $98,156 - $127,604 Grades (15)
Supervisory Bands
  • 5S: $70,615 - $108,483 Grades (13-14)
  • 6S: $98,156 - $127,604 Grades (15)

Management Support Career Path
  1. $17,540 - $31,410 Grades (1-4)
  2. $27,026 - $43,521 Grades (5-7)
  3. $37,075 - $58,622 Grades (8-10)

Scientific & Technical Support Career Path
  1. $17,540 - $31,410 Grades (1-4)
  2. $27,026 - $43,521 Grades (5-7)
  3. $37,075 - $53,234 Grades (8-9)
  4. $45,095 - $64,403 Grades (10-11)

Supervisory Inspection Career Path
  1. $37,075 - $53,234 Grades (8-9)
  2. $45,095 - $64,403 Grades (10-11)


Last Modified: April 13, 2009

 

 

 
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