Series 1360

Oceanography

Oceanographers who study ocean currents, waves, and the seafloor to support navigation, research, and naval operations. Most jobs are with the Navy.

Plain-language description based on the OPM series definition.

1300 Physical Sciences Group · General Schedule

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At a glance

Job postings, last 12 months: 70
Open now: 1
Trend (last 3 months vs. 3 before): Steady (+8%)
Demand score: 53/100
Remote opportunity score: Not enough data
Veteran opportunity score: 100/100

What these scores mean

Grades and pay

Typical grades

GS-11 to GS-14

Most common promotion potential: GS-12

GS pay plan, used by 71% of this series' postings.

Typical posted salary range

$104,426 to $138,498 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: 16%
Federal employees and other special groups only: 84%
Listed a veterans hiring path: 86%
Telework eligible (open now): 0%
Fully remote (open now): 0%

Who is hiring and where

Top hiring departments

Department of the Navy (53)
Department of the Army (10)
Department of Defense (4)
Department of Commerce (2)
Department of the Air Force (1)

Top states

Mississippi (36)
Rhode Island (11)
Virginia (6)
Maryland (5)
New York (4)

Hiring patterns

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

When this series usually posts jobs

Postings usually peak in March and are lowest in December and November.

Typical postings for series 1360 by calendar month, compared with an average month
Month	Compared with an average month
January	9% below average
February	6% above average
March	15% above average
April	10% above average
May	About average
June	8% above average
July	About average
August	6% above average
September	9% below average
October	About average
November	11% below average
December	15% 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 1360 by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Postings
FY 2018	94
FY 2019	120
FY 2020	94
FY 2021	95
FY 2022	138
FY 2023	150
FY 2024	145
FY 2025	54
FY 2026	62

Postings by month, last 12 months

Job announcements for series 1360 opened each month
Month	Postings
Dec 2025	1
Jan 2026	1
Feb 2026	2
Mar 2026	8
Apr 2026	8
May 2026	9
Jun 2026	4
Jul 2026	11
Aug 2026	10
Sep 2026	8
Oct 2026	8
Nov 2026 (month to date)	0

1301 General Physical Science 1,161 postings in 12 months
1320 Chemistry 270 postings in 12 months
1310 Physics 207 postings in 12 months
1350 Geology 166 postings in 12 months
1311 Physical Science Technician 126 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.