Series 0132

Intelligence

Intelligence specialists who collect, analyze, and report information that affects national security. Most jobs are with defense and intelligence agencies and require a security clearance.

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: 1,800
Open now: 72
Trend (last 3 months vs. 3 before): Rising (+25%)
Demand score: 96/100
Remote opportunity score: 31/100
Veteran opportunity score: 74/100

What these scores mean

Grades and pay

Typical grades

GG-11 to GG-14

Most common promotion potential: GG-13

GG pay plan, used by 62% of this series' postings.

Typical posted salary range

$108,038 to $158,322 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: 68%
Federal employees and other special groups only: 32%
Listed a veterans hiring path: 27%
Telework eligible (open now): 31%
Fully remote (open now): 0%

Who is hiring and where

Top hiring departments

Department of the Air Force (517)
Department of Defense (414)
Department of the Army (202)
Department of Homeland Security (172)
Other Agencies and Independent Organizations (172)

Top states

Virginia (390)
Maryland (368)
District of Columbia (240)
Ohio (139)
Texas (104)

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 0132 by calendar month, compared with an average month
Month	Compared with an average month
January	9% below average
February	9% above average
March	7% above average
April	5% above average
May	About average
June	About average
July	About average
August	6% above average
September	8% above average
October	About average
November	7% below average
December	16% 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 0132 by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Postings
FY 2018	1,717
FY 2019	1,842
FY 2020	1,698
FY 2021	1,848
FY 2022	2,134
FY 2023	2,852
FY 2024	2,837
FY 2025	1,185
FY 2026	1,622

Postings by month, last 12 months

Job announcements for series 0132 opened each month
Month	Postings
Dec 2025	84
Jan 2026	84
Feb 2026	120
Mar 2026	168
Apr 2026	190
May 2026	151
Jun 2026	214
Jul 2026	119
Aug 2026	167
Sep 2026	255
Oct 2026	183
Nov 2026 (month to date)	65

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
0188 Recreation Specialist 898 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.