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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:(PDF file) See Part I of the Handbook for definitions of white collar occupations.
- Introduction to the Position Classification Standards:(PDF file) A detailed description of the General Schedule Classification System for white collar occupations.
- The Classifier's Handbook:(PDF file) 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(PDF file) |
| 0106 | Unemployment Insurance Series(PDF file) |
| 0110 | Economist Series(PDF file) |
| 0132 | Intelligence Series(PDF file) |
| 0136 | International Cooperation Series(PDF file) |
| 0142 | Workforce Development Series(PDF file) |
| 0150 | Geography Series(PDF file) |
| 0160 | Civil Rights Analysis Series(PDF file) |
| 0170 | History Series(PDF file) |
| 0180 | Psychology Series(PDF file) |
| 0184 | Sociology Series(PDF file) |
| 0185 | Social Work Series(PDF file) |
| 0186 | Social Services Aid and Assistant Series(PDF file) |
| 0187 | Social Services Series(PDF file) |
| 0188 | Recreation Specialist Series(PDF file) |
| 0189 | Recreation Aid and Assistant Series(PDF file) |
| 0193 | Archeology Series(PDF file) |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 0200 | Job Family Standard for Administrative Work in the Human Resources Management Group (PDF file) Series Covered:
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| 0200 | Job Family Standard for Assistance Work in the Human Resources Management Group (PDF file) Series Covered:
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| 0241 | Mediation Series(PDF file) |
| 0243 | Apprenticeship and Training Series(PDF file) |
| 0244 | Labor Management Relations Examining Series(PDF file) |
| 0260 | Equal Employment Opportunity Series(PDF file) |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 0400 | Job Family Standard for Professional Work in the Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Group (PDF file) Series Covered:
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| 0400 | Grade Level Guide for Aid and Technical Work in the Biological Sciences(PDF file) |
| 0404 | Biological Science Technician Series(PDF file) |
| 0421 | Plant Protection Technician Series(PDF file) |
| 0455 | Range Technician Series(PDF file) |
| 0456 | Wildland Fire Management Series(PDF file) |
| 0458 | Soil Conservation Technician Series(PDF file) |
| 0459 | Irrigation System Operation Series(PDF file) |
| 0462 | Forestry Technician Series(PDF file) |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 0500 | Job Family Standard for Professional and Administrative Work in the Accounting, Auditing, and Budget Group (PDF file) Series Covered:
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| 0500 | Job Family Position Classification Standard for the Professional Tax Examining Group (PDF file) Series Covered:
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| 0500 | Job Family Standard for Clerical and Technical Accounting and Budget Work (PDF file) Series Covered:
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| 0505 | Financial Management Series(PDF file) |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 0701 | Veterinary Medical Science Series(PDF file) |
| 0704 | Animal Health Technician Series(PDF file) |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 0800 | Job Family Standard for Professional Work in the Engineering and Architecture Group (PDF file) Series Covered:
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| 0800 | Grade-Evaluation Guide for Hospital Engineer(PDF file) |
| 0800 | Job Family Standard for Technical Work in the Engineering and Architecture Group (PDF file) Series Covered:
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| 0828 | Construction Analyst Series(PDF file) |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 0900 | Job Family Standard for Assistance Work in the Legal and Kindred Group (PDF file) Series Covered:
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| 0901 | General Legal and Kindred Administration Series(PDF file) |
| 0905 | General Attorney Series(PDF file) |
| 0950 | Paralegal Specialist Series(PDF file) |
| 0965 | Land Law Examining Series(PDF file) |
| 0967 | Passport and Visa Examining Series(PDF file) |
| 0991 | Workers' Compensation Claims Examining Series(PDF file) |
| 0993 | Railroad Retirement Claims Examining Series(PDF file) |
| 0996 | Veteran Claims Examining Series(PDF file) |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 1008 | Interior Design Series(PDF file) |
| 1010 | Exhibits Specialist Series(PDF file) |
| 1015 | Museum Curator Series(PDF file) |
| 1016 | Museum Specialist and Technician Series(PDF file) |
| 1020 | Illustrating Series(PDF file) |
| 1021 | Office Drafting Series(PDF file) |
| 1035 | Public Affairs Series(PDF file) |
| 1040 | Language Specialist Series(PDF file) |
| 1046 | Language Clerical Series(PDF file) |
| 1060 | Photography Series(PDF file) |
| 1071 | Audiovisual Production Series(PDF file) |
| 1082 | Writing and Editing Series(PDF file) |
| 1083 | Technical Writing and Editing Series(PDF file) |
| 1084 | Visual Information Series(PDF file) |
| 1087 | Editorial Assistance Series(PDF file) |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 1221 | Patent Advisor Series(PDF file) |
| 1222 | Patent Attorney Series(PDF file) |
| 1223 | Patent Classifying Series(PDF file) |
| 1224 | Patent Examining Series(PDF file) |
| 1226 | Design Patent Examining Series(PDF file) |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 1300 | Job Family Standard for Professional Work in the Physical Science Group (PDF file) Series Covered:
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| 1300 | Job Family Standard for Technical Work in the Physical Sciences Group (PDF file) Series Covered:
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| 1361 | Navigational Information Series(PDF file) |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 1410 | Librarian Series(PDF file) |
| 1411 | Library Technician Series(PDF file) |
| 1412 | Technical Information Services Series(PDF file) |
| 1420 | Archivist Series(PDF file) |
| 1421 | Archives Technician Series(PDF file) |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 1500 | Job Family Standard for Professional Work in the Mathematical Sciences Group (PDF file) Series Covered:
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| 1521 | Mathematics Technician Series(PDF file) |
| 1531 | Statistical Assistant Series(PDF file) |
| 1550 | Computer Science Series(PDF file) |
| 1560 | Data Science Series(PDF file) |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 1600 | Job Family Standard for Administrative Work in the Equipment, Facilities, and Services Group (PDF file) Series Covered:
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| 1603 | Equipment, Facilities, and Services Assistance Series(PDF file) |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 1701 | General Education and Training Series(PDF file) |
| 1702 | Education and Training Technician Series(PDF file) |
| 1710 | Education and Vocational Training Series(PDF file) |
| 1712 | Training Instruction Series(PDF file) |
| 1715 | Vocational Rehabilitation Series(PDF file) |
| 1720 | Education Program Series(PDF file) |
| 1730 | Education Research Series(PDF file) |
| 1740 | Education Services Series(PDF file) |
| 1750 | Instructional Systems Series(PDF file) |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 1800 | Job Family Standard for Administrative Work in the Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance Group (PDF file) Series Covered:
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| 1802 | Compliance Inspection and Support Series(PDF file) |
| 1815 | Air Safety Investigating Series(PDF file) |
| 1825 | Aviation Safety Series(PDF file) |
| 1862 | Consumer Safety Inspection Series(PDF file) |
| 1863 | Food Inspection Series(PDF file) |
| 1894 | Customs Entry and Liquidating Series(PDF file) |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 1910 | Quality Assurance Series(PDF file) |
| 1980 | Agricultural Commodity Grading Series(PDF file) |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Supply Group(PDF file) |
| 2001 | General Supply Series(PDF file) |
| 2003 | Supply Program Management Series(PDF file) |
| 2005 | Supply Clerical and Technician Series(PDF file) |
| 2010 | Inventory Management Series(PDF file) |
| 2030 | Distribution Facilities and Storage Management Series(PDF file) |
| 2032 | Packaging Series(PDF file) |
| 2091 | Sales Store Clerical Series(PDF file) |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 2102 | Transportation Clerk and Assistant Series(PDF file) |
| 2110 | Transportation Industry Analysis Series(PDF file) |
| 2121 | Railroad Safety Series(PDF file) |
| 2123 | Motor Carrier Safety Series(PDF file) |
| 2125 | Highway Safety Series(PDF file) |
| 2130 | Traffic Management Series(PDF file) |
| 2131 | Freight Rate Series(PDF file) |
| 2144 | Cargo Scheduling Series(PDF file) |
| 2151 | Dispatching Series(PDF file) |
| 2152 | Air Traffic Control Series(PDF file) |
| 2154 | Air Traffic Assistance Series(PDF file) |
| 2161 | Marine Cargo Series(PDF file) |
| 2181 | Aircraft Operations Series(PDF file) |
| 2183 | Air Navigation Series(PDF file) |
| 2185 | Aircrew Technician Series(PDF file) |
| Series | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 2200 | Job Family Standard for Administrative Work in the Information Technology Group (PDF file) 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(PDF file) or The Classifier's Handbook(PDF file) for more information on the use of functional guides.
Send questions to: fedclass@opm.gov