Plant Pathology federal salary series 0434
Full-time federal employees in the Plant Pathology series earned a median of $130,708 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 19% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $106,437 and $175,243.
What shapes plant pathology pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (55 employees, median $106,407). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Agriculture (192 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.
Plant Pathology pay by grade
Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.
| Pay plan–grade | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| GS-12 | 55 | $106,407 |
| GS-13 | 41 | $127,643 |
| GS-15 | 52 | $190,542 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Plant Pathology pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 192 | $128,440 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Plant Pathology pay by state
The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 45 | $150,203 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +1.3% from $129,006 in September 2025 to $130,708 in September 2026. Headcount went from 238 to 198 (−16.8%). 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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