Series 0343

Management and Program Analysis

Analyzes programs, operations, processes, performance data, and organizational effectiveness to support management decisions. This series is a strong fit for people who translate operational problems into recommendations, reports, process improvements, and implementation plans.

Written by the Federal Career Navigator team.

0300 General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group · General Schedule

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At a glance

Job postings, last 12 months: 7,601
Open now: 256
Trend (last 3 months vs. 3 before): Rising (+25%)
Demand score: 100/100
Remote opportunity score: 72/100
Veteran opportunity score: 60/100

What these scores mean

Grades and pay

Typical grades

GS-9 to GS-14

Most common promotion potential: GS-13

GS pay plan, used by 83% of this series' postings.

Typical posted salary range

$106,437 to $143,523 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: 17%
Federal employees and other special groups only: 83%
Listed a veterans hiring path: 44%
Telework eligible (open now): 72%
Fully remote (open now): 1%

Who is hiring and where

Top hiring departments

Department of the Navy (1,322)
Department of Veterans Affairs (1,163)
Department of Defense (929)
Department of the Air Force (911)
Department of Homeland Security (754)

Top states

District of Columbia (1,750)
Virginia (1,576)
Maryland (915)
Texas (734)
California (680)

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 0343 by calendar month, compared with an average month
Month	Compared with an average month
January	11% below average
February	5% below average
March	11% above average
April	6% above average
May	About average
June	About average
July	5% above average
August	13% above average
September	About average
October	About average
November	8% below 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 0343 by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Postings
FY 2018	10,216
FY 2019	12,572
FY 2020	13,128
FY 2021	14,072
FY 2022	16,370
FY 2023	18,347
FY 2024	16,703
FY 2025	5,613
FY 2026	6,556

Postings by month, last 12 months

Job announcements for series 0343 opened each month
Month	Postings
Dec 2025	220
Jan 2026	330
Feb 2026	436
Mar 2026	638
Apr 2026	710
May 2026	609
Jun 2026	735
Jul 2026	812
Aug 2026	890
Sep 2026	878
Oct 2026	920
Nov 2026 (month to date)	423

Typical duties

Analyzing program performance, operations, workload, and business processes
Preparing briefings, reports, dashboards, and decision support materials
Recommending process improvements, policy updates, or operational changes
Tracking initiatives, risks, milestones, and performance measures
Coordinating with stakeholders across offices, programs, or agencies

0301 Miscellaneous Administration and Program 10,959 postings in 12 months
0303 Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant 5,281 postings in 12 months
0340 Program Management 2,295 postings in 12 months
0346 Logistics Management 1,602 postings in 12 months
0341 Administrative Officer 1,510 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.