Most engineers are GS-12 positions. GS-11 used to be the standard, and in some a...

		arh68 on March 30, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I’ve Joined the White House’s U.S. Digital Service Most engineers are GS-12 positions. GS-11 used to be the standard, and in some areas GS-13 is a standard engineer rate. It changes over time. Many use alternate pay bands, so it's hard to compare. Anything near GS-15 and above is pretty unusual, I agree.