Series 1083

Technical Writing and Editing

Technical writers and editors who write and edit technical and scientific materials, such as manuals, research reports, and specifications.

Plain-language description based on the OPM series definition.

1000 Information and Arts Group · General Schedule

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At a glance

Job postings, last 12 months: 71
Open now: 3
Trend (last 3 months vs. 3 before): Rising (+22%)
Demand score: 54/100
Remote opportunity score: Not enough data
Veteran opportunity score: 77/100

What these scores mean

Grades and pay

Typical grades

GS-9 to GS-13

Most common promotion potential: GS-13

GS pay plan, used by 76% of this series' postings.

Typical posted salary range

$89,961 to $132,923 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: 31%
Federal employees and other special groups only: 69%
Listed a veterans hiring path: 48%
Telework eligible (open now): 67%
Fully remote (open now): 0%

Who is hiring and where

Top hiring departments

Department of the Navy (13)
Department of the Army (10)
Other Agencies and Independent Organizations (9)
Department of the Air Force (8)
Department of Defense (6)

Top states

Virginia (15)
District of Columbia (11)
Maryland (8)
California (7)
Georgia (6)

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 1083 by calendar month, compared with an average month
Month	Compared with an average month
January	8% below average
February	About average
March	6% above average
April	5% above average
May	About average
June	About average
July	5% above average
August	11% above average
September	6% above average
October	6% below average
November	14% below average
December	9% 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 1083 by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Postings
FY 2018	144
FY 2019	150
FY 2020	153
FY 2021	190
FY 2022	198
FY 2023	207
FY 2024	185
FY 2025	57
FY 2026	52

Postings by month, last 12 months

Job announcements for series 1083 opened each month
Month	Postings
Dec 2025	2
Jan 2026	1
Feb 2026	3
Mar 2026	3
Apr 2026	3
May 2026	6
Jun 2026	7
Jul 2026	10
Aug 2026	4
Sep 2026	13
Oct 2026	11
Nov 2026 (month to date)	8

1035 Public Affairs 733 postings in 12 months
1001 General Arts and Information 271 postings in 12 months
1084 Visual Information 150 postings in 12 months
1016 Museum Specialist and Technician 141 postings in 12 months
1008 Interior Design 103 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.