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Full-time federal employees in the Botany series earned a median of $89,618 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 18% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $79,658 and $104,427.

Median pay
$89,618
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$79,658–$104,427
25th–75th percentile
Employees
267
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+3.9%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Botany
All federal (full-time)

What shapes botany pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-11 (125 employees, median $87,128). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Agriculture (178 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.

Botany pay by grade

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

Botany pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-9 58 $68,560 $65,838–$75,456
GS-11 125 $87,128 $82,148–$94,597
GS-12 51 $107,386 $100,006–$116,706

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

Botany pay by agency

Botany pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Agriculture 178 $87,128 $77,168–$98,716
Department of the Interior 67 $97,087 $82,678–$107,396

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

Botany pay by state

The 2 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Botany pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Oregon 49 $82,148 $77,168–$92,107
California 45 $91,060 $77,168–$99,951

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +3.9% from $86,259 in September 2025 to $89,618 in September 2026. Headcount went from 307 to 267 (−13.0%). 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.

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