How do I get a job with the federal government?
7 Steps to Land Your Competitive Service Job
- Create your USAJOBS account (applicants MUST apply through USAJOBS).
- Search for the right jobs.
- Sign up for daily emails when you find a (job title, agency, location) that you prefer.
- Apply immediately, but VERY carefully.
- Check to see if you have been “referred.”
What is the highest grade in the federal government?
GS-15
How much does an SES get paid?
2020 Senior Executive Service (SES)
| Level Description | Minimum Salary | Maximum Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agencies with a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System | $131,240 | $197,300 |
| Agencies without a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System | $131,240 | $181,500 |
How much does a Tier 3 SES make?
ES Level III positions are typically Under Secretaries or administrators of a major agency. An Under Secretary is assigned to each major organization or division within each department. Since 2009, the yearly pay for an ES Level 3 official has been raised 1.45% from $162,900 per year to $165,300 per year.
What is a Tier 2 SES?
The Executive Schedule (ES) sets the yearly salaries for top government officials, including the leaders and senior personnel in over 75 Federal government agencies. Level II positions are generally deputy positions under the secretary of the a major federal departments or the head of an agency.
Do SES get bonuses?
On average, a career executive earned a bonus of $11,928 — $3,667 more than the previous year’s average performance award across government. Bonuses for career SES are tied to their performance ratings during a given year: the higher the rating, the higher the award.
Are SES political appointees?
While SES members are primarily career appointees chosen through a merit-based competitive hiring process, others are noncareer, limited term or limited emergency appointees (commonly political appointees) selected by agency leadership. The SES pay structure is distinct from the rest of the civil service.
How many levels of SES are there?
There are 2 kinds of SES positions; general and career reserved.
What is the President GS level?
D. GS-15 is the 15th paygrade in the General Schedule (GS) payscale, the payscale used to determine the salaries of most civilian government employees. The GS-15 pay grade is generally reserved for top-level positions such as supervisors, high-level technical specialists, and top professionals holding advanced degrees.
How do you move up your GS grades?
Within-grade step increases are based on an acceptable level of performance and longevity (waiting periods of 1 year at steps 1-3, 2 years at steps 4-6, and 3 years at steps 7-9). It normally takes 18 years to advance from step 1 to step 10 within a single GS grade if an employee remains in that single grade.
What is an SES Level 1?
Total 2021 SES Level 1 Pay: SES-1 is the highest level in the SES payscale, held by Presidential appointees like the Secretary of State. SES-5 is the lowest level, and is held by top officials in smaller departments and agencies.