Finding a Job in the Federal Finding a Job in the Federal GovernmentGovernment

Office of Career & Professional DevelopmentOffice of Career & Professional Development

Indiana University School of Law - BloomingtonIndiana University School of Law - Bloomington

Finding a Job in the Federal Finding a Job in the Federal GovtGovt

Why work for the federal govtWhy work for the federal govt The jobs availableThe jobs available The nuts and bolts of the job searchThe nuts and bolts of the job search The application processThe application process

Working for the Fed GovtWorking for the Fed GovtMythsMyths

I’ll never be able to pay back my I’ll never be able to pay back my student loansstudent loans

Govt workers are biding time until Govt workers are biding time until retirementretirement

The federal govt is cutting back on The federal govt is cutting back on budgets so there won’t be any jobs budgets so there won’t be any jobs for me therefor me there

All Jobs are in Washington DCAll Jobs are in Washington DC

Working for the Fed GovtWorking for the Fed GovtFacts – The MoneyFacts – The Money

Benefits Benefits Student Loan Repayment ProgramStudent Loan Repayment Program

Max - $10,000/yr & $60,000 totalMax - $10,000/yr & $60,000 total Actual - $6,000/yr & $40,000 totalActual - $6,000/yr & $40,000 total

College Cost Reduction & Retention College Cost Reduction & Retention ActAct

Pay scales - GS and other scalesPay scales - GS and other scales

General Schedule - Annual Salary in General Schedule - Annual Salary in IndyIndy

GradeGrade Step 1Step 1 Step 2Step 2 Step 3Step 3 Step 4Step 4 Step 5Step 5 Step 6Step 6 Step 7Step 7 Step 8Step 8 Step 9Step 9 Step 10Step 10

11 1934919349 1999519995 2063820638 2127921279 2192221922 2230022300 2293622936 2357723577 2360223602 2420524205

22 2175421754 2227222272 2299122991 2360223602 2386523865 2456724567 2526825268 2597025970 2667126671 2737327373

33 2373623736 2452724527 2531825318 2611026110 2690126901 2769227692 2848328483 2927429274 3006530065 3085730857

44 2664626646 2753527535 2842428424 2931329313 3020230202 3109031090 3197931979 3286832868 3375733757 3464634646

55 2981229812 3080530805 3179931799 3279232792 3378533785 3477834778 3577235772 3676536765 3775837758 3875138751

66 3323133231 3433934339 3544735447 3655536555 3766337663 3877038770 3987839878 4098640986 4209442094 4320243202

77 3692936929 3816038160 3939039390 4062140621 4185141851 4308243082 4431244312 4554245542 4677346773 4800348003

88 4089840898 4226142261 4362443624 4498744987 4635146351 4771447714 4907749077 5044050440 5180451804 5316753167

99 4517145171 4667846678 4818448184 4969049690 5119651196 5270352703 5420954209 5571555715 5722257222 5872858728

1010 4974549745 5140351403 5306153061 5472054720 5637856378 5803758037 5969559695 6135361353 6301263012 6467064670

1111 5465354653 5647556475 5829658296 6011860118 6194061940 6376263762 6558465584 6740667406 6922769227 7104971049

1212 6550565505 6768967689 6987369873 7205772057 7424174241 7642576425 7860978609 8079380793 8297782977 8516185161

1313 7789677896 8049380493 8309083090 8568885688 8828588285 9088290882 9347993479 9607696076 9867398673 101270101270

1414 9204992049 9511795117 9818598185 101253101253 104321104321 107390107390 110458110458 113526113526 116594116594 119662119662

1515 108277108277 111887111887 115496115496 119106119106 122716122716 126325126325 129935129935 133545133545 137154137154 140764140764

General Schedule - Annual Salary in General Schedule - Annual Salary in DCDC

GradeGrade Step 1Step 1 Step 2Step 2 Step 3Step 3 Step 4Step 4 Step 5Step 5 Step 6Step 6 Step 7Step 7 Step 8Step 8 Step 9Step 9 Step 10Step 10

11 2060720607 2129521295 2198021980 2266222662 2334723347 2375023750 2442724427 2511025110 2513725137 2577925779

22 2316923169 2372023720 2448624486 2513725137 2541725417 2616426164 2691126911 2765827658 2840628406 2915329153

33 2527925279 2612226122 2696526965 2780727807 2865028650 2949229492 3033530335 3117831178 3202032020 3286332863

44 2837928379 2932529325 3027230272 3121931219 3216532165 3311233112 3405834058 3500535005 3595135951 3689836898

55 3175131751 3280832808 3386633866 3492434924 3598235982 3703937039 3809738097 3915539155 4021340213 4127141271

66 3539235392 3657236572 3775237752 3893138931 4011140111 4129141291 4247142471 4365143651 4483144831 4601146011

77 3933039330 4064140641 4195141951 4326243262 4457244572 4588345883 4719347193 4850348503 4981449814 5112451124

88 4355743557 4500945009 4646046460 4791247912 4936449364 5081650816 5226852268 5372053720 5517255172 5662456624

99 4810848108 4971249712 5131751317 5292152921 5452554525 5612956129 5773357733 5933859338 6094260942 6254662546

1010 5297952979 5474554745 5651156511 5827758277 6004460044 6181061810 6357663576 6534265342 6710867108 6887568875

1111 5820658206 6014660146 6208762087 6402764027 6596765967 6790867908 6984869848 7178871788 7372873728 7566975669

1212 6976469764 7209072090 7441674416 7674276742 7906879068 8139481394 8372083720 8604686046 8837288372 9069890698

1313 8296182961 8572785727 8849388493 9125991259 9402594025 9679196791 9955799557 102323102323 105088105088 107854107854

1414 9803398033 101301101301 104569104569 107836107836 111104111104 114372114372 117639117639 120907120907 124175124175 127442127442

1515 115317115317 119161119161 123006123006 126850126850 130694130694 134538134538 138383138383 142227142227 146071146071 149000149000

General Schedule – Annual Salary in SFGeneral Schedule – Annual Salary in SF

GradeGrade Step 1Step 1 Step 2Step 2 Step 3Step 3 Step 4Step 4 Step 5Step 5 Step 6Step 6 Step 7Step 7 Step 8Step 8 Step 9Step 9 Step 10Step 10

11 2259122591 2334523345 2409724097 2484424844 2559625596 2603726037 2677926779 2752827528 2755727557 2826128261

22 2539925399 2600426004 2684426844 2755727557 2786427864 2868328683 2950329503 3032230322 3114131141 3196031960

33 2771327713 2863728637 2956129561 3048530485 3140831408 3233232332 3325633256 3417934179 3510335103 3602736027

44 3111131111 3214932149 3318733187 3422534225 3526235262 3630036300 3733837338 3837538375 3941339413 4045140451

55 3480834808 3596735967 3712737127 3828738287 3944639446 4060640606 4176641766 4292542925 4408544085 4524445244

66 3879938799 4009340093 4138641386 4268042680 4397343973 4526745267 4656046560 4785447854 4914749147 5044150441

77 4311743117 4455444554 4599145991 4742747427 4886448864 5030050300 5173751737 5317453174 5461054610 5604756047

88 4775147751 4934249342 5093450934 5252652526 5411754117 5570955709 5730157301 5889258892 6048460484 6207662076

99 5274052740 5449954499 5625856258 5801658016 5977559775 6153461534 6329263292 6505165051 6681066810 6856868568

1010 5808058080 6001660016 6195261952 6388963889 6582565825 6776167761 6969869698 7163471634 7357073570 7550675506

1111 6381163811 6593865938 6806568065 7019270192 7231972319 7444674446 7657376573 7870078700 8082780827 8295582955

1212 7648276482 7903279032 8158181581 8413184131 8668186681 8923189231 9178191781 9433194331 9688196881 9943199431

1313 9094990949 9398193981 9701397013 100046100046 103078103078 106110106110 109142109142 112175112175 115207115207 118239118239

1414 107473107473 111055111055 114637114637 118219118219 121802121802 125384125384 128966128966 132549132549 136131136131 139713139713

1515 126420126420 130635130635 134849134849 139064139064 143278143278 147493147493 149000149000 149000149000 149000149000 149000149000

Working for the Fed GovtWorking for the Fed GovtFacts – The RestFacts – The Rest

Dedicated workforceDedicated workforce Job outlookJob outlook

Aging govt workforceAging govt workforce Budgets continue to expandBudgets continue to expand Budgets shift with new administrationBudgets shift with new administration

DC jobs – only 17%DC jobs – only 17%

Fed Govt – Jobs AvailableFed Govt – Jobs Available

Legal jobsLegal jobs Attorney advisor, attorney (general), Attorney advisor, attorney (general),

attorney advisor, etcattorney advisor, etc Paralegal specialist – GS 09/11Paralegal specialist – GS 09/11

Non-legal jobsNon-legal jobs Policy analystPolicy analyst XXX specialistXXX specialist

Fed Jobs – The SearchFed Jobs – The Search

Go to Go to www.usajobs.govwww.usajobs.gov Agency specific web sitesAgency specific web sites

www.gao.govwww.gao.gov www.doi.govwww.doi.gov

Commercial siteCommercial site None better than the govt siteNone better than the govt site

To the WebTo the WebOCPD WebsiteOCPD Website

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