Browse USGS Qualifications

Below is a list of some of the more popular series advertised in the US Geological Survey. Click on the link below to find out more information on what sort of education and experience needed to qualify for these types of jobs.

GS-clerical  Clerical/Admin Support (a variety of series EXCEPT GS-0326) (GS-2/3/4)
GS-0018 Safety & Occupational Health Officer/Manager (GS-7/9/11/12)
GS-0080 Security Administration Series (GS-9/11/12)
GS-0110 Economist (GS-5/7/9/11/12, 14)
GS-0150 Geographer (GS-5/7/9/11/12/13/14/15)
GS-0203 Personnel Clerk/Assistant (GS-4/5/6/7/8)
GS-0301 Administrative Specialist (GS-9)
GS-0303 Administrative Operations Technician (GS-4/5/6/7/8)
GS-0318 Secretary (GS-5/6/7/8/9/10)
GS-0326 Office Automation Clerk/Assistant (GS-2/3/4/5/6)
GS-0335 Computer Clerk/Assistant (GS-2/3/4/5/6/7)
GS-0341 Administrative Officer (GS-9/11/12/13)
GS-0343 Management and Program Analyst (GS-9/11/12)
GS-0401 Biologist (GS-5/7/9/11/12/13/14/15)
GS-0403 Microbiologist (GS-7/9/11/12/13/14)
GS-0404 Biological Science Technician (GS-4/5/6/7)
GS-0408 Ecologist (GS-5/7/9/11/12/13/14/15)
GS-0413 Physiologist (GS-5/7/9)
GS-0480 General Fish and Wildlife Administrator (GS-13/14)
GS-0482 Fishery Biologist (GS-5/7/9/11/12/13/14/15)
GS-0486 Wildlife Biologist (GS-5/7/9/11/12/13/14/15)
GS-0501 Fiscal Specialist (GS-9/11)
GS-0503 Fiscal Clerk/Technician (GS-4/6/7)
GS-0525 Accounting Technician (GS-5/6/7)
GS-0560 Budget Analyst (GS-5/7/9/11/12/13)
GS-0561 Budget Technician (GS-5/6/7)
GS-0701 Veterinary Medical Officer (GS-9/11/12/13/14/15)
GS-0802 Engineering Technician (GS-8)
GS-0810 Civil Engineer/Hydraulic Engineer (GS-5/7/9/11/12/13/14/15)
GS-0830 Mechanical Engineer (GS-9/11/12)
GS-0855 Electronics Engineer (GS-7/9/11/12/13)
GS-0856 Electronics Technician (GS-5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12)
GS-1001 Graphics Specialist (GS-9)
GS-1035 Public Affairs Specialist (GS-7/9/11/12)
GS-1020 Illustrator (GS-7)
GS-1082 Writer/Editor (GS-5/7/9/11/12/13)
GS-1083 Technical Writer/Editor (GS-7/9/11/12/13/14)
GS-1084 Visual Information Specialist (GS-7/9/11/12)
GS-1101 Industry Data Analyst (GS-7/9)
GS-1102 Contract Specialist (GS-5/7/9/11/12)
GS-1105 Purchasing Agent (GS-5/6/7/8)
GS-1106 Procurement Technician (OA) (GS-4/5/6/7/8)
GS-1301 Physical Scientist (GS-5/7/9/11/12/13/14/15)
GS-1311 Physical Science Technician (GS-2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11)
GS-1313 Geophysicist (GS-5/7/9/11/12/13/14/15)
GS-1315 Hydrologist (GS-5/7/9/11/12/13/14/15)
GS-1316 Hydrologic Technician (GS-2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/11/12)
GS-1320 Chemist (GS-5/7/9/11/12/13/14/15)
GS-1350 Geologist (GS-5/7/9/11/12/13/14/15)
GS-1360 Oceanographer (GS-5/7/9/11/12/13/14/15)
GS-1370 Cartographer (GS-5/7/9/11/12/13/14)
GS-1371 Cartographic Technician (GS-5/6/7/8/9)
GS-1410 Librarian (GS-7/12/13)
GS-1412 Technical Information Specialist (GS-9/11/12)
GS-1530 Statistician(GS-14)
GS-1531 Statistical Clerk/Assistant (GS-4/5/6/7/8)
GS-1550 Computer Scientist (GS-5/7/9/11/12/13/14/15)
GS-1712 Training Instructor/Specialist(GS-5/7/9/11/12)
GS-2001 General Supply (GS-7/9/11/12)
GS-2003 Supply Management (GS-7/9/11/12)
GS-2010 Inventory Management (GS-7/9/11/12)
GS-2030 Warehousing Management (GS-7/9/11/12)
GS-2032 Packaging (GS-7/9/11/12)
GS-2050 Cataloging (GS-7/9/11/12)
GS-2210 Information Technology Management (GS-5/7/9/11/12/13)