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Use this information to explore occupations of interest and to determine the qualifications necessary for all pay grades within each job series. The qualification standards also help federal employees explore opportunities to meet their Individual Development Plan’s (IDPs) short, and long-term career goals.

The General Schedule and Wage Grade Qualification Standards are linked direct to the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPMs) web site for the most up-to-date information available. Hundreds of occupations are classified under Group Standards. Groups standards are listed for each major occupational group if applicable. For example, you will find group standards for Engineering positions, administrative & management, and all other occupations here.

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General Schedule (GS) Occupational Group

Use the following table to like direct to the official published standards by OPM. If you are looking for the standard for the GS-343 for example, first click on the 0300 listing on this table. You will be linked direct to the entire 0300 family listing that includes the GS-0343 standard.

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.

Series GS Occupational Groups
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

Wage Grade (WG) Classification Standards

Use the following table to link direct to the official published standards by OPM. If you are looking for the standard for the WG-2606 Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic for example, first click on the 2600 listing on this table. You will be linked direct to the entire 2600 family listing that includes the WG-2606 standard.

If a series is not included in this list, a specific job grading standard for that series has not been issued. Documents on the Classifying Trades, Craft, and Labor Positions webpage provide series definitions and guidance on classifying jobs in series with no published standard.

Series WG Occupational Groups
2500 Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Group
2600 Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Group
2800 Electrical Installation and Maintenance Group
3100 Fabric and Leather Work Group
3300 Instrument Work Group
3400 Machine Tool Work Group
3500 General Services and Support Work Group
3600 Structural and Finishing Work Group
3700 Metal Processing Group
3800 Metal Work Group
3900 Motion Picture, Radio, Television, and Sound Equipment Operating Group
4100 Painting and Paperhanging Group
4200 Plumbing and Pipefitting Group
4300 Pliable Materials Work Group
4400 Printing Group
4600 Wood Work Group
4700 General Maintenance and Operations Work Group
4800 General Equipment Maintenance Group
5000 Plant and Animal Work Group
5200 Miscellaneous Occupations Group
5300 Industrial Equipment Maintenance Group
5400 Industrial Equipment Operation Group
5700 Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Group
5800 Transportation/Mobile Equipment Maintenance Group
6500 Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic Materials Work Group
6600 Armament Work Group
6900 Warehousing and Stock Handling Group
7000 Packing and Processing Group
7300 Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing Group
7400 Food Preparation and Serving Group
7600 Personal Services Group
8200 Fluid Systems Maintenance Group
8600 Engine Overhaul Group
8800 Aircraft Overhaul Group

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