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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.


Series Occupational Group

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


0000 – MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS GROUP

Series Occupation Standard

0006

Correctional Institution Administration Series

PDF document
[77 KB]

0007

Correctional Officer Series

PDF document
[72 KB]

0018

Safety and Occupational Health Management Series

PDF document
[480 KB]

0019

Safety Technician Series

PDF document
[30 KB]

0020

Community Planning Series

PDF document
[103 KB]

0023

Outdoor Recreation Planning Series

PDF document
[86 KB]

0025

Park Ranger Series

PDF document
[121 KB]

0028

Environmental Protection Specialist Series

PDF document
[163 KB]

0060

Chaplain Series

PDF document
[99 KB]

0062

Clothing Design Series

PDF document
[93 KB]

0072

Fingerprint Identification Series

PDF document
[102 KB]

0080

Security Administration Series

PDF document
[197 KB]

0081

Fire Protection and Prevention Series

PDF document
[290 KB]

0082

United States Marshal Series

PDF document
[75 KB]

0083

Police Series - Grade Evaluation Guide for Police and Security Guard Positions

PDF document
[180 KB]

0084

Nuclear Materials Courier Series

PDF document
[33 KB]

0085

Security Guard Series - Grade Evaluation Guide for Police and Security Guard Positions

PDF document
[184 KB]

0086

Security Clerical and Assistance Series

PDF document
[44 KB]

0090

Guide Series

PDF document
[85 KB]

0095

Foreign Law Specialist Series

PDF document
[40 KB]

0100 – SOCIAL SCIENCE, PSYCHOLOGY, AND WELFARE GROUP

Series Occupation Standard

0105

Social Insurance Administration Series

PDF document
[296 KB]

0106

Unemployment Insurance Series

PDF document
[28 KB]

0110

Economist Series

PDF document
[164 KB]

0132

Intelligence Series

PDF document
[130 KB]

0136

International Cooperation Series

PDF document
[75 KB]

0142

Workforce Development Series

PDF document
[144 KB]

0150

Geography Series

PDF document
[119 KB]

0160

Civil Rights Analysis Series

PDF document
[205 KB]

0170

History Series

PDF document
[106 KB]

0180

Psychology Series

PDF document
[134 KB]

0184

Sociology Series

PDF document
[51 KB]

0185

Social Work Series

PDF document
[100 KB]

0186

Social Services Aid and Assistant Series

PDF document
[45 KB]

0187

Social Services Series

PDF document
[90 KB]

0188

Recreation Specialist Series

PDF document
[718 KB]

0189

Recreation Aid and Assistant Series

PDF document
[73 KB]

0193

Archeology Series

PDF document
[163 KB]

0200 – HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT GROUP

Series Occupation Standard

0200

Job Family Standard for Administrative Work in the Human Resources Management Group

Series Covered:

  • 0201, Human Resources Management
PDF document
[1.9 MB]

0200

Job Family Standard for Assistance Work in the Human Resources Management Group

Series Covered:

  • 0203, Human Resources Assistance
PDF document
[866 KB]

0241

Mediation Series

PDF document
[124 KB]

0243

Apprenticeship and Training Series

PDF document
[142 KB]

0244

Labor Management Relations Examining Series

PDF document
[147 KB]

0260

Equal Employment Opportunity Series

PDF document
[383 KB]

0300 – GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL, AND OFFICE SERVICES GROUP

Series Occupation Standard

0301

Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series

PDF document
[40 KB]

0302

Messenger Series

PDF document
[47 KB]

0303

Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series

PDF document
[47 KB]

0304

Information Receptionist Series

PDF document
[55 KB]

0305

Mail and File Series

PDF document
[244 KB]

0309

Correspondence Clerk Series

PDF document
[144 KB]

0313

Work Unit Supervising Series

PDF document
[38 KB]

0318

Secretary Series

PDF document
[310 KB]

0319

Closed Microphone Reporting Series

PDF document
[24 KB]

0322

Clerk-Typist Series

PDF document
[43 KB]

0326

Office Automation Clerical and Assistance Series

PDF document
[48 KB]

0332

Computer Operation Series

PDF document
[291 KB]

0335

Computer Clerk and Assistant Series

PDF document
[51 KB]

0341

Administrative Officer Series

PDF document
[44 KB]

0342

Support Services Administration Series

PDF document
[138 KB]

0343

Management and Program Analysis Series

PDF document
[39 KB]

0344

Management and Program Clerical and Assistance Series

PDF document
[117 KB]

0346

Logistics Management Series

PDF document
[107 KB]

0350

Equipment Operator Series

PDF document
[238 KB]

0356

Data Transcriber Series

PDF document
[85 KB]

0357

Coding Series

PDF document
[54 KB]

0360

Equal Opportunity Compliance Series

PDF document
[363 KB]

0361

Equal Opportunity Assistance Series

PDF document
[221 KB]

0382

Telephone Operating Series

PDF document
[64 KB]

0390

Telecommunications Processing Series

PDF document
[76 KB]

0391

Telecommunications Series

PDF document
[151 KB]

0392

General Telecommunication Series

PDF document
[13 KB]

0394

Communications Clerical Series

PDF document
[35 KB]

0400 – NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES GROUP

Series Occupation Standard

0400

Job Family Standard for Professional Work in the Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Group

Series Covered:

  • 0401, General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences
  • 0403, Microbiology
  • 0405, Pharmacology
  • 0408, Ecology
  • 0410, Zoology
  • 0413, Physiology
  • 0414, Entomology
  • 0415, Toxicology
  • 0430, Botany
  • 0434, Plant Pathology
  • 0435, Plant Physiology
  • 0437, Horticulture
  • 0440, Genetics
  • 0454, Rangeland Management
  • 0457, Soil Conservation
  • 0460, Forestry
  • 0470, Soil Science
  • 0471, Agronomy
  • 0480, Fish and Wildlife Administration
  • 0482, Fish Biology
  • 0485, Wildlife Refuge Management
  • 0486, Wildlife Biology
  • 0487, Animal Science
PDF document
[138 KB]

0400

Grade Level Guide for Aid and Technical Work in the Biological Sciences

PDF document
[136 KB]

0404

Biological Science Technician Series

PDF document
[57 KB]

0421

Plant Protection Technician Series

PDF document
[32 KB]

0455

Range Technician Series

PDF document
[41 KB]

0458

Soil Conservation Technician Series

PDF document
[36 KB]

0459

Irrigation System Operation Series

PDF document
[76 KB]

0462

Forestry Technician Series

PDF document
[34 KB]

0500 – ACCOUNTING AND BUDGET GROUP

Series Occupation Standard

0500

Job Family Standard for Professional and Administrative Work in the Accounting and Budget Group

Series Covered:

  • 0501, Financial Administration and Program
  • 0510, Accounting
  • 0511, Auditing
  • 0512, Internal Revenue Agent
  • 0526, Tax Specialist
  • 0560, Budget Analysis
PDF document
[223 KB]

0500

Job Family Standard for Clerical and Technical Accounting and Budget Work

Series Covered:

  • 0503, Financial Clerical and Technician
  • 0525, Accounting Technician
  • 0530, Cash Processing
  • 0540, Voucher Examining
  • 0544, Civilian Pay
  • 0545, Military Pay
  • 0561, Budget Clerical and Assistance
  • 0592, Tax Examining
  • 0593, Insurance Accounts
PDF document
[1.8 MB]

0505

Financial Management Series

PDF document
[150 KB]

0600 – MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, DENTAL, AND PUBLIC HEALTH GROUP

Series Occupation Standard

0600

Job Family Standard for Assistance and Technical Work in the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Heath Group

Series Covered:

  • 0675, Medical Records Technician
  • 0679, Medical Support Assistance
PDF document
[863 KB]

0602

Medical Officer Series

PDF document
[337 KB]

0610

Nurse Series

PDF document
[375 KB]

0620

Practical (Vocational) Nurse Series

PDF document
[205 KB]

0621

Nursing Assistant Series

PDF document
[170 KB]

0622

Medical Supply Aide and Technician Series

PDF document
[211 KB]

0625

Autopsy Assistant Series

PDF document
[47 KB]

0630

Dietitian and Nutritionist Series

PDF document
[444 KB]

0631

Occupational Therapist Series

PDF document
[124 KB]

0633/
0639

Multiseries Position Classification Standard for Therapist Series

Series Covered:

  • 0633, Physical Therapist
  • 0635, Kinesiotherapy
  • 0637, Manual Arts Therapist
  • 0638, Recreation/Creative Arts Therapist
  • 0639, Educational Therapist
PDF document
[118 KB]

0636

Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant Series

PDF document
[84 KB]

0640

Health Aid and Technician Series

PDF document
[34 KB]

0644

Medical Technologist Series

PDF document
[309 KB]

0645

Medical Technician Series

PDF document
[93 KB]

0646

Pathology Technician Series

PDF document
[96 KB]

0647

Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist Series

PDF document
[230 KB]

0648

Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist Series

PDF document
[32 KB]

0649

Medical Instrument Technician Series

PDF document
[141 KB]

0650

Medical Technical Assistant Series

PDF document
[97 KB]

0651

Respiratory Therapist Series

PDF document
[217 KB]

0660

Pharmacist Series

PDF document
[178 KB]

0661

Pharmacy Technician Series

PDF document
[79 KB]

0662

Optometrist Series

PDF document
[72 KB]

0665

Speech Pathology and Audiology Series

PDF document
[97 KB]

0667

Orthotist and Prosthetist Series

PDF document
[78 KB]

0669

Medical Records Administration Series

PDF document
[149 KB]

0670

Health System Administration Series

PDF document
[157 KB]

0671

Health System Specialist Series

PDF document
[38 KB]

0673

Hospital Housekeeping Management Series

PDF document
[109 KB]

0680

Dental Officer Series

PDF document
[93 KB]

0681

Dental Assistant Series

PDF document
[239 KB]

0682

Dental Hygiene Series

PDF document
[236 KB]

0683

Dental Laboratory Aid and Technician Series

PDF document
[104 KB]

0685

Public Health Program Specialist Series

PDF document
[196 KB]

0688

Sanitarian Series

PDF document
[49 KB]

0690

Industrial Hygiene Series

PDF document
[447 KB]

0696

Consumer Safety Series

PDF document
[107 KB]

0698

Environmental Health Technician Series

PDF document
[41 KB]

0700 – VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE GROUP

Series Occupation Standard

0701

Veterinary Medical Science Series

PDF document
[550 KB]

0704

Animal Health Technician Series

PDF document
[38 KB]

0800 – ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE GROUP

Series Occupation Standard

0800

Job Family Standard for Professional Work in the Engineering and Architecture Group

Series Covered:

  • 0801, General Engineering and Architecture
  • 0803, Safety Engineering
  • 0804, Fire Protection Engineering
  • 0806, Materials Engineering
  • 0807, Landscape Architecture
  • 0808, Architecture
  • 0810, Civil Engineering
  • 0819, Environmental Engineering
  • 0830, Mechanical Engineering
  • 0840, Nuclear Engineering
  • 0850, Electrical Engineering
  • 0854, Computer Engineering
  • 0855, Electronics Engineering
  • 0858, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • 0861, Aerospace Engineering
  • 0871, Naval Architecture
  • 0880, Mining Engineering
  • 0881, Petroleum Engineering
  • 0890, Agricultural Engineering
  • 0893, Chemical Engineering
  • 0896, Industrial Engineering
Adobe Acrobat Version
[1717 KB]

0800

Grade-Evaluation Guide for Hospital Engineer

PDF document
[103 KB]

0800

Job Family Standard for Technical Work in the Engineering and Architecture Group

Series Covered:

  • 0802, Engineering Technical
  • 0809, Construction Control Technical
  • 0817, Survey Technical
  • 0856, Electronics Technical
  • 0873, Marine Survey Technical
  • 0895, Industrial Engineering Technical
Adobe Acrobat Version
[775 KB]

0828

Construction Analyst Series

PDF document
[75 KB]

0900 – LEGAL AND KINDRED GROUP

Series Occupation Standard

0900

Job Family Standard for Assistance Work in the Legal and Kindred Group

Series Covered:

  • 0962, Contact Representative
  • 0963, Legal Instruments Examining
  • 0986, Legal Assistance
  • 0998, Claims Assistance and Examining
PDF document
[823 KB]

0901

General Legal and Kindred Administration Series

PDF document
[74 KB]

0905

General Attorney Series

PDF document
[182 KB]

0950

Paralegal Specialist Series

PDF document
[172 KB]

0965

Land Law Examining Series

PDF document
[117 KB]

0967

Passport and Visa Examining Series

PDF document
[99 KB]

0991

Workers' Compensation Claims Examining Series

PDF document
[102 KB]

0993

Railroad Retirement Claims Examining Series

PDF document
[14 KB]

0996

Veteran Claims Examining Series

PDF document
[156 KB]

1000 – INFORMATION AND ARTS GROUP

Series Occupation Standard

1008

Interior Design Series

PDF document
[14 KB]

1010

Exhibits Specialist Series

PDF document
[40 KB]

1015

Museum Curator Series

PDF document
[96 KB]

1016

Museum Specialist and Technician Series

PDF document
[83 KB]

1020

Illustrating Series

PDF document
[40 KB]

1021

Office Drafting Series

PDF document
[57 KB]

1035

Public Affairs Series

PDF document
[377 KB]

1040

Language Specialist Series

PDF document
[252 KB]

1046

Language Clerical Series

PDF document
[34 KB]

1060

Photography Series

PDF document
[98 KB]

1071

Audiovisual Production Series

PDF document
[107 KB]

1082

Writing and Editing Series

PDF document
[35 KB]

1083

Technical Writing and Editing Series

PDF document
[35 KB]

1084

Visual Information Series

PDF document
[44 KB]

1087

Editorial Assistance Series

PDF document
[82 KB]

1100 – BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY GROUP

Series Occupation Standard

1102

Contracting Series

PDF document
[865 KB]

1103

Industrial Property Management Series

PDF document
[126 KB]

1104

Property Disposal Series

PDF document
[122 KB]

1105

Purchasing Series

PDF document
[136 KB]

1106

Procurement Clerical and Technician Series

PDF document
[121 KB]

1107

Property Disposal Clerical and Technician Series

PDF document
[107 KB]

1140

Trade Specialist Series

PDF document
[33 KB]

1144

Commissary Management Series

PDF document
[120 KB]

1145

Agricultural Program Specialist Series

PDF document
[80 KB]

1146

Agricultural Marketing Series

PDF document
[163 KB]

1147

Agricultural Market Reporting Series

PDF document
[105 KB]

1150

Industrial Specialist Series

PDF document
[111 KB]

1152

Production Control Series

PDF document
[128 KB]

1160

Financial Analysis Series

PDF document
[106 KB]

1163

Insurance Examining Series

PDF document
[41 KB]

1165

Loan Specialist Series

PDF document
[97 KB]

1169

Internal Revenue Officer Series

PDF document
[112 KB]

1170

Realty Series

PDF document
[202 KB]

1171

Appraising Series

PDF document
[130 KB]

1173

Housing Management Series

PDF document
[340 KB]

1176

Building Management Series

PDF document
[79 KB]

1200 – COPYRIGHT, PATENT, AND TRADEMARK GROUP

Series Occupation Standard

1221

Patent Advisor Series

PDF document
[114 KB]

1222

Patent Attorney Series

PDF document
[24 KB]

1223

Patent Classifying Series

PDF document
[91 KB]

1224

Patent Examining Series

PDF document
[121 KB]

1226

Design Patent Examining Series

PDF document
[86 KB]

1300 – PHYSICAL SCIENCES GROUP

Series Occupation Standard

1300

Job Family Standard for Professional Work in the Physical Science Group

Series Covered:

  • 1301, General Physical Science
  • 1306, Health Physics
  • 1310, Physics
  • 1313, Geophysics
  • 1315, Hydrology
  • 1320, Chemistry
  • 1321, Metallurgy
  • 1330, Astronomy and Space Science
  • 1340, Meteorology
  • 1350, Geology
  • 1360, Oceanography
  • 1370, Cartography
  • 1372, Geodesy
  • 1373, Land Surveying
  • 1380, Forest Products Technology
  • 1382, Food Technology
  • 1384, Textile Technology
  • 1386, Photographic Technology
PDF document
[208 KB]

1300

Job Family Standard for Technical Work in the Physical Sciences Group

Series Covered:

  • 1311, Physical Science Technician
  • 1316, Hydrologic Technician
  • 1341, Meteorological Technician
  • 1371, Cartographic Technician
  • 1374, Geodetic Technician
PDF document
[1.3 MB]

1361

Navigational Information Series

PDF document
[74 KB]

1400 – LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES GROUP

Series Occupation Standard

1410

Librarian Series

PDF document
[119 KB]

1411

Library Technician Series

PDF document
[124 KB]

1412

Technical Information Services Series

PDF document
[114 KB]

1420

Archivist Series

PDF document
[107 KB]

1421

Archives Technician Series

PDF document
[127 KB]

1500 – MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS GROUP

Series Occupation Standard

1500

Job Family Standard for Professional Work in the Mathematical Sciences Group

Series Covered:

  • 1501, General Mathematics and Statistics
  • 1510, Actuarial Science
  • 1515, Operations Research
  • 1520, Mathematics
  • 1529, Mathematical Statistics
  • 1530, Statistics
PDF document
[74 KB]

1521

Mathematics Technician Series

PDF document
[63 KB]

1531

Statistical Assistant Series

PDF document
[101 KB]

1550

Computer Science Series

PDF document
[46 KB]

1600 – EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, AND SERVICES GROUP

Series Occupation Standard

1600

Job Family Standard for Administrative Work in the Equipment, Facilities, and Services Group

Series Covered:

  • 1601, Equipment, Facilities, and Services
  • 1630, Cemetery Administration Services
  • 1640, Facility Operations Services
  • 1654, Printing Services
  • 1658, Laundry Operations Services
  • 1667, Food Services
  • 1670, Equipment Services
PDF document
[56 KB]

1603

Equipment, Facilities, and Services Assistance Series

PDF document
[275 KB]

1700 – EDUCATION GROUP

Series Occupation Standard

1701

General Education and Training Series

PDF document
[32 KB]

1702

Education and Training Technician Series

PDF document
[42 KB]

1710

Education and Vocational Training Series

PDF document
[66 KB]

1712

Training Instruction Series

PDF document
[47 KB]

1715

Vocational Rehabilitation Series

PDF document
[87 KB]

1720

Education Program Series

PDF document
[234 KB]

1730

Education Research Series

PDF document
[45 KB]

1740

Education Services Series

PDF document
[50 KB]

1750

Instructional Systems Series

PDF document
[58 KB]

1800 – ADMINISTRATIVE WORK IN THE INSPECTION, INVESTIGATION, ENFORCEMENT, AND COMPLIANCE GROUP

Series Occupation Standard

1800

Job Family Standard for Administrative Work in the Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance Group

Series Covered:

  • 1801, General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance
  • 1805, Investigative Analysis
  • 1810, General Investigation
  • 1811, Criminal Investigation
  • 1822, Mine Safety and Health Inspection
  • 1849, Wage and Hour Investigation
  • 1850, Agricultural Warehouse Inspection
  • 1860, Equal Opportunity Investigation
  • 1881, Customs and Border Protection Interdiction
  • 1889, Import Compliance
  • 1895, Customs and Border Protection
  • 1896, Border Patrol Enforcement
PDF document
[1.14 MB]

1802

Compliance Inspection and Support Series

PDF document
[39 KB]

1815

Air Safety Investigating Series

PDF document
[103 KB]

1825

Aviation Safety Series

PDF document
[97 KB]

1862

Consumer Safety Inspection Series

PDF document
[32 KB]

1863

Food Inspection Series

PDF document
[119 KB]

1894

Customs Entry and Liquidating Series

PDF document
[239 KB]

1900 – QUALITY ASSURANCE, INSPECTION, AND GRADING GROUP

Series Occupation Standard

1910

Quality Assurance Series

PDF document
[296 KB]

1980

Agricultural Commodity Grading Series

PDF document
[282 KB]

2000 – SUPPLY GROUP

Series Occupation Standard

2000

Supply Group

PDF document
[18 KB]

2001

General Supply Series

PDF document
[29 KB]

2003

Supply Program Management Series

PDF document
[32 KB]

2005

Supply Clerical and Technician Series

PDF document
[102 KB]

2010

Inventory Management Series

PDF document
[44 KB]

2030

Distribution Facilities and Storage Management Series

PDF document
[35 KB]

2032

Packaging Series

PDF document
[33 KB]

2091

Sales Store Clerical Series

PDF document
[51 KB]

2100 – TRANSPORTATION GROUP

Series Occupation Standard

2102

Transportation Clerk and Assistant Series

PDF document
[133 KB]

2110

Transportation Industry Analysis Series

PDF document
[103 KB]

2121

Railroad Safety Series

PDF document
[327 KB]

2123

Motor Carrier Safety Series

PDF document
[287 KB]

2125

Highway Safety Series

PDF document
[46 KB]

2130

Traffic Management Series

PDF document
[119 KB]

2131

Freight Rate Series

PDF document
[149 KB]

2144

Cargo Scheduling Series

PDF document
[31 KB]

2151

Dispatching Series

PDF document
[29 KB]

2152

Air Traffic Control Series

PDF document
[349 KB]

2154

Air Traffic Assistance Series

PDF document
[33 KB]

2161

Marine Cargo Series

PDF document
[65 KB]

2181

Aircraft Operations Series

PDF document
[139 KB]

2183

Air Navigation Series

PDF document
[77 KB]

2185

Aircrew Technician Series

PDF document
[115 KB]

2200 – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP

Series Occupation Standard

2200

Job Family Standard for Administrative Work in the Information Technology Group

Series Covered:

  • 2210, Information Technology Management
PDF document
[15 MB]


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