Series 1102

Contracting

Plans, awards, administers, and evaluates federal contracts for goods, services, technology, construction, and mission support. This series is a strong fit for people interested in acquisition, procurement, vendor management, pricing, negotiation, and public-sector business operations.

Written by the Federal Career Navigator team.

1100 Business and Industry Group · General Schedule

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At a glance

Job postings, last 12 months: 1,981
Open now: 91
Trend (last 3 months vs. 3 before): Rising (+17%)
Demand score: 96/100
Remote opportunity score: 76/100
Veteran opportunity score: 80/100

What these scores mean

Grades and pay

Typical grades

GS-11 to GS-14

Most common promotion potential: GS-13

GS pay plan, used by 77% of this series' postings.

Typical posted salary range

$106,437 to $145,468 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: 45%
Federal employees and other special groups only: 55%
Listed a veterans hiring path: 38%
Telework eligible (open now): 76%
Fully remote (open now): 0%

Who is hiring and where

Top hiring departments

Department of the Navy (399)
Department of Defense (363)
Department of the Army (265)
Department of Homeland Security (181)
Department of the Air Force (160)

Top states

Virginia (409)
District of Columbia (352)
Maryland (242)
California (237)
Texas (236)

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 1102 by calendar month, compared with an average month
Month	Compared with an average month
January	About average
February	About average
March	14% above average
April	7% above average
May	About average
June	About average
July	6% above average
August	About average
September	6% below average
October	6% above average
November	9% 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 1102 by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Postings
FY 2018	5,009
FY 2019	5,274
FY 2020	4,378
FY 2021	4,781
FY 2022	5,329
FY 2023	5,556
FY 2024	4,898
FY 2025	2,077
FY 2026	1,824

Postings by month, last 12 months

Job announcements for series 1102 opened each month
Month	Postings
Dec 2025	96
Jan 2026	112
Feb 2026	144
Mar 2026	189
Apr 2026	181
May 2026	194
Jun 2026	148
Jul 2026	196
Aug 2026	236
Sep 2026	200
Oct 2026	195
Nov 2026 (month to date)	90

Typical duties

Planning acquisitions and developing procurement strategies
Preparing solicitations, contract documents, amendments, and award files
Evaluating proposals, pricing, technical submissions, and vendor responsibility
Administering contracts, modifications, deliverables, and performance requirements
Coordinating with program offices, legal counsel, finance, and contractors

1101 General Business and Industry 4,984 postings in 12 months
1152 Production Control 587 postings in 12 months
1105 Purchasing 510 postings in 12 months
1173 Housing Management 501 postings in 12 months
1165 Loan Specialist 339 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.