Social Science Student Trainee federal salary series 0199

Full-time federal employees in the Social Science Student Trainee series earned a median of $66,602 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 39% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $46,610 and $71,114.

What shapes social science student trainee pay

The most common grade with published pay is GL-9 (79 employees, median $69,338). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Justice (79 employees). Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.

OPM withheld pay for 10% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

Social Science Student Trainee pay by grade

Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Social Science Student Trainee pay by agency

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.0% from $65,964 in September 2025 to $66,602 in September 2026. Headcount went from 149 to 176 (+18.1%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

Related occupations in Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group

• Social Insurance Administration (0105)$101,524
• Social Work (0185)$111,219
• Social Science (0101)$99,906
• Psychology (0180)$152,387
• Economist (0110)$154,263
• Foreign Affairs (0130)$154,263
• Health Insurance Administration (0107)$149,589
• Social Science Aid and Technician (0102)$69,954