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Average
Grade Trend for General Schedule (GS) Employees
(All Areas, Full-time
Employment Only)
1960 - 1997
| Year | Average Grade |
Year | Average Grade |
Year | Average Grade |
Year | Average Grade |
| 1960 | 6.73 | 1970 | 7.87 | 1980 | 8.16 | 1990 | 8.84 |
| 1961 | 6.85 | 1971 | 7.92 | 1981 | 8.24 | 1991 | 8.95 |
| 1962 | 6.98 | 1972 | 7.96 | 1982 | 8.26 | 1992 | 9.06 |
| 1963 | 7.18 | 1973 | 7.94 | 1983 | 8.34 | 1993 | 9.21 |
| 1964 | 7.39 | 1974 | 7.87 | 1984 | 8.39 | 1994 | 9.33 |
| 1965 | 7.44 | 1975 | 7.93 | 1985 | 8.39 | 1995 | 9.39 |
| 1966 | 7.31 | 1976 | 8.01 | 1986 | 8.41 | 1996 | 9.49 |
| 1967 | 7.30 | 1977 | 8.03 | 1987 | 8.52 | 1997 | 9.45 |
| 1968 | 7.44 | 1978 | 8.12 | 1988 | 8.58 | ||
| 1969 | 7.72 | 1979 | 8.20 | 1989 | 8.69 |
| Notes: | Data are as of June 30th for 1960-1971 and as of March 31st for 1972-1994 Establishment of the Senior Executive Service (SES) in July 1979 resulted in the conversion of most GS 16-18 personnel. |
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| Source: | "Pay Structure of the Federal Civil Service;" Office of Workforce Information. (202) 606-1990 OWI@OPM.GOV |
