Series 0110

Economist

Economists who study economic data, forecast trends, and advise on the costs and effects of government policies and programs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the largest single employer.

Plain-language description based on the OPM series definition.

0100 Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group · General Schedule

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At a glance

Job postings, last 12 months: 344
Open now: 16
Trend (last 3 months vs. 3 before): Rising (+37%)
Demand score: 79/100
Remote opportunity score: 81/100
Veteran opportunity score: 61/100

What these scores mean

Grades and pay

Typical grades

GS-12 to GS-15

Most common promotion potential: GS-12

GS pay plan, used by 89% of this series' postings.

Typical posted salary range

$121,785 to $163,514 per year

Median of the yearly salary ranges in posted announcements.

Who can apply

Share of job postings in the last 12 months, by who the announcement was open to.

Open to the public: 51%
Federal employees and other special groups only: 49%
Listed a veterans hiring path: 13%
Telework eligible (open now): 81%
Fully remote (open now): 0%

Who is hiring and where

Top hiring departments

Department of Labor (96)
Other Agencies and Independent Organizations (67)
Department of Agriculture (35)
Department of Commerce (25)
Department of the Army (25)

Top states

District of Columbia (133)
Maryland (60)
California (40)
Illinois (40)
Texas (39)

Hiring patterns

Based on job announcements since Mar 2017. How patterns are calculated

When this series usually posts jobs

Postings are spread fairly evenly through the year, so there is no clear best month to look.

Typical postings for series 0110 by calendar month, compared with an average month
Month	Compared with an average month
January	7% above average
February	8% below average
March	12% above average
April	About average
May	About average
June	About average
July	About average
August	5% below average
September	About average
October	14% above average
November	About average
December	14% below average

Postings by fiscal year

The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30. Fiscal years 2025 and 2026 include the government-wide hiring freeze that began in January 2025.

Job announcements for series 0110 by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Postings
FY 2018	663
FY 2019	800
FY 2020	718
FY 2021	805
FY 2022	927
FY 2023	860
FY 2024	709
FY 2025	211
FY 2026	291

Postings by month, last 12 months

Job announcements for series 0110 opened each month
Month	Postings
Dec 2025	6
Jan 2026	11
Feb 2026	11
Mar 2026	41
Apr 2026	24
May 2026	32
Jun 2026	44
Jul 2026	22
Aug 2026	50
Sep 2026	45
Oct 2026	39
Nov 2026 (month to date)	19

0185 Social Work 4,756 postings in 12 months
0189 Recreation Aid and Assistant 3,802 postings in 12 months
0101 Social Science 2,569 postings in 12 months
0180 Psychology 2,229 postings in 12 months
0132 Intelligence 1,800 postings in 12 months

About this data

Job numbers come from the USAJOBS API: 244,223 job announcements opened from December 1, 2025 to November 15, 2026, plus 12,260 announcements open on November 15, 2026. Canceled announcements are not counted. Series descriptions summarize the OPM Handbook of Occupational Groups and Families.

These figures describe posted job announcements, not hiring outcomes. Always read the official announcement and its qualification requirements before applying. How the scores are calculated.