Classifying General Schedule Positions
Overview
Classifying White Collar Positions
Position classification standards and functional guides define Federal white collar occupations, establish official position titles, and describe the various levels of work.
The documents below provide general information used in determining the occupational series, title, grade, and pay system for positions performing white collar work in the Federal Government.
Handbooks
- Handbook of Occupational Groups & Families: See Part I of the Handbook for definitions of white collar occupations.
- Introduction to the Position Classification Standards: A detailed description of the General Schedule Classification System for white collar occupations.
- The Classifier's Handbook: Guidance on how to classify white collar positions within the General Schedule.
Position Classification Standards for White Collar Work
Position classification standards provide information used in determining the occupational series and title for positions performing white collar work in the Federal Government. They also provide grading criteria for positions classified under the General Schedule (GS) Classification System.
If a series is not included in this list, we have not issued a specific classification standard for that series. Documents on the Classifying White Collar Positions webpage provide series definitions and guidance on classifying positions in series with no published standard.
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- 0000 – Miscellaneous Occupations Group
- 0100 – Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group
- 0200 – Human Resources Management Group
- 0300 – General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group
- 0400 – Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Group
- 0500 – Accounting and Budget Group
- 0600 – Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group
- 0700 – Veterinary Medical Science Group
- 0800 – Engineering and Architecture Group
- 0900 – Legal and Kindred Group
- 1000 – Information and Arts Group
- 1100 – Business and Industry Group
- 1200 – Copyright, Patent, and Trademark Group
- 1300 – Physical Sciences Group
- 1400 – Library and Archives Group
- 1500 – Mathematics and Statistics Group
- 1600 – Equipment, Facilities, and Services Group
- 1700 – Education Group
- 1800 – Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance Group
- 1900 – Quality Assurance, Inspection, and Grading Group
- 2000 – Supply Group
- 2100 – Transportation Group
- 2200 – Information Technology Group
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 0105 | Social Insurance Administration Series |
| 0106 | Unemployment Insurance Series |
| 0110 | Economist Series |
| 0132 | Intelligence Series |
| 0136 | International Cooperation Series |
| 0142 | Workforce Development Series |
| 0150 | Geography Series |
| 0160 | Civil Rights Analysis Series |
| 0170 | History Series |
| 0180 | Psychology Series |
| 0184 | Sociology Series |
| 0185 | Social Work Series |
| 0186 | Social Services Aid and Assistant Series |
| 0187 | Social Services Series |
| 0188 | Recreation Specialist Series |
| 0189 | Recreation Aid and Assistant Series |
| 0193 | Archeology Series |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 0200 | Job Family Standard for Administrative Work in the Human Resources Management Group Series Covered:
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| 0200 | Job Family Standard for Assistance Work in the Human Resources Management Group Series Covered:
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| 0241 | Mediation Series |
| 0243 | Apprenticeship and Training Series |
| 0244 | Labor Management Relations Examining Series |
| 0260 | Equal Employment Opportunity Series |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 0400 | Job Family Standard for Professional Work in the Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Group Series Covered:
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| 0400 | Grade Level Guide for Aid and Technical Work in the Biological Sciences |
| 0404 | Biological Science Technician Series |
| 0421 | Plant Protection Technician Series |
| 0455 | Range Technician Series |
| 0456 | Wildland Fire Management Series |
| 0458 | Soil Conservation Technician Series |
| 0459 | Irrigation System Operation Series |
| 0462 | Forestry Technician Series |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 0500 | Job Family Standard for Professional and Administrative Work in the Accounting, Auditing, and Budget Group Series Covered:
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| 0500 | Job Family Position Classification Standard for the Professional Tax Examining Group Series Covered:
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| 0500 | Job Family Standard for Clerical and Technical Accounting and Budget Work Series Covered:
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| 0505 | Financial Management Series |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 0701 | Veterinary Medical Science Series |
| 0704 | Animal Health Technician Series |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 0800 | Job Family Standard for Professional Work in the Engineering and Architecture Group Series Covered:
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| 0800 | Grade-Evaluation Guide for Hospital Engineer |
| 0800 | Job Family Standard for Technical Work in the Engineering and Architecture Group Series Covered:
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| 0828 | Construction Analyst Series |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 0900 | Job Family Standard for Assistance Work in the Legal and Kindred Group Series Covered:
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| 0901 | General Legal and Kindred Administration Series |
| 0905 | General Attorney Series |
| 0950 | Paralegal Specialist Series |
| 0965 | Land Law Examining Series |
| 0967 | Passport and Visa Examining Series |
| 0991 | Workers' Compensation Claims Examining Series |
| 0993 | Railroad Retirement Claims Examining Series |
| 0996 | Veteran Claims Examining Series |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 1008 | Interior Design Series |
| 1010 | Exhibits Specialist Series |
| 1015 | Museum Curator Series |
| 1016 | Museum Specialist and Technician Series |
| 1020 | Illustrating Series |
| 1021 | Office Drafting Series |
| 1035 | Public Affairs Series |
| 1040 | Language Specialist Series |
| 1046 | Language Clerical Series |
| 1060 | Photography Series |
| 1071 | Audiovisual Production Series |
| 1082 | Writing and Editing Series |
| 1083 | Technical Writing and Editing Series |
| 1084 | Visual Information Series |
| 1087 | Editorial Assistance Series |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 1221 | Patent Advisor Series |
| 1222 | Patent Attorney Series |
| 1223 | Patent Classifying Series |
| 1224 | Patent Examining Series |
| 1226 | Design Patent Examining Series |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 1300 | Job Family Standard for Professional Work in the Physical Science Group Series Covered:
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| 1300 | Job Family Standard for Technical Work in the Physical Sciences Group Series Covered:
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| 1361 | Navigational Information Series |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 1410 | Librarian Series |
| 1411 | Library Technician Series |
| 1412 | Technical Information Services Series |
| 1420 | Archivist Series |
| 1421 | Archives Technician Series |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 1500 | Job Family Standard for Professional Work in the Mathematical Sciences Group Series Covered:
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| 1521 | Mathematics Technician Series |
| 1531 | Statistical Assistant Series |
| 1550 | Computer Science Series |
| 1560 | Data Science Series |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 1600 | Job Family Standard for Administrative Work in the Equipment, Facilities, and Services Group Series Covered:
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| 1603 | Equipment, Facilities, and Services Assistance Series |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 1701 | General Education and Training Series |
| 1702 | Education and Training Technician Series |
| 1710 | Education and Vocational Training Series |
| 1712 | Training Instruction Series |
| 1715 | Vocational Rehabilitation Series |
| 1720 | Education Program Series |
| 1730 | Education Research Series |
| 1740 | Education Services Series |
| 1750 | Instructional Systems Series |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 1800 | Job Family Standard for Administrative Work in the Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance Group Series Covered:
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| 1802 | Compliance Inspection and Support Series |
| 1815 | Air Safety Investigating Series |
| 1825 | Aviation Safety Series |
| 1862 | Consumer Safety Inspection Series |
| 1863 | Food Inspection Series |
| 1894 | Customs Entry and Liquidating Series |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 1910 | Quality Assurance Series |
| 1980 | Agricultural Commodity Grading Series |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Supply Group |
| 2001 | General Supply Series |
| 2003 | Supply Program Management Series |
| 2005 | Supply Clerical and Technician Series |
| 2010 | Inventory Management Series |
| 2030 | Distribution Facilities and Storage Management Series |
| 2032 | Packaging Series |
| 2091 | Sales Store Clerical Series |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 2102 | Transportation Clerk and Assistant Series |
| 2110 | Transportation Industry Analysis Series |
| 2121 | Railroad Safety Series |
| 2123 | Motor Carrier Safety Series |
| 2125 | Highway Safety Series |
| 2130 | Traffic Management Series |
| 2131 | Freight Rate Series |
| 2144 | Cargo Scheduling Series |
| 2151 | Dispatching Series |
| 2152 | Air Traffic Control Series |
| 2154 | Air Traffic Assistance Series |
| 2161 | Marine Cargo Series |
| 2181 | Aircraft Operations Series |
| 2183 | Air Navigation Series |
| 2185 | Aircrew Technician Series |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 2200 | Job Family Standard for Administrative Work in the Information Technology Group Series Covered:
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Functional Guides for White Collar Work
Functional guides are used to determine the grade of broad categories of Federal white collar work classified under the General Schedule (GS) Classification System.
Refer to the Introduction to the Position Classification Standards or The Classifier's Handbook for more information on the use of functional guides.
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