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As mentioned previously, there are some essential differences between local and state level jobs vs. federal law enforcement jobs.
The next few pages on JobMonkey look at federal agency law enforcement jobs.
Desk Jobs Available
The federal jobs profiled in the following pages focus on law enforcement positions. Note that federal agencies have other opportunities in addition to the law enforcement jobs discussed here. Agencies like the FBI or DEA, for example, are massive operations which need people with all kinds of skills – administrative, HR, legal, tech support, and more. This may be of interest to candidates who do not meet the requirements for law enforcement work in the field, possibly because of age or physical limitations.
The Federal Government Pay Scale
The federal government has a pay scale with 15 levels, termed GS-1 (the lowest salary) to GS-15 (the highest). The table below shows the basic GS pay scale. This may be useful when researching federal law enforcement jobs, as federal job descriptions often refer to GS levels to describe pay. Note that these numbers refer only to the annual base salary and are based on 2019 numbers.
SALARY TABLE 2019-GS
|
GS Pay Scale
Level |
Approximate Average Base Salary |
|
GS-1 |
$19,048 – $23,827 |
|
GS-2 |
$21,417 – $26,952 |
|
GS-3 |
$23,368 – $30,379 |
|
GS-4 |
$26,233 – $34,099 |
|
GS-5 |
$29,350 – $38,152 |
|
GS-6 |
$32,716 – $42,535 |
|
GS-7 |
$36,356 – $47,264 |
|
GS-8 |
$40,263 – $52,341 |
|
GS-9 |
$44,471 – $57,809 |
|
GS-10 |
$48,973 – $63,661 |
|
GS-11 |
$53,805 – $ 69,951 |
|
GS-12 |
$64,490 – $83,840 |
|
GS-13 |
$76,687 – $99,691 |
|
GS-14 |
$90,621 – $117,810 |
|
GS-15 |
$106,595 – $138,572 |
Locality Pay, Law Enforcement Availability Pay, and Overtime
The pay scale above does not include certain adjustments that increase most federal salaries. Locality pay, which provides pay adjustments based on location, is not included. A locality pay table can be found here: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2018/general-schedule/.