GS-1 Federal Pay Grade

GS-1 Entry Level has 735,806 active records. Primary activity: contract (61% of records). 10 contractors competing for work here — a competitive market. 60.6% of opportunities carry a Full and Open Competition set-aside. Average award: $20,299,416 — 71x the national average. Expect detailed proposals with past performance requirements.

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Market Intelligence — GS-1

Active Records

432,983

Total Award Value

Not specified

Average Value

$20,299,416

Record Types

5

Records by Type

Contracts355,738Job Listings61,737Regulations12,765Grants2,727Vulnerabilities16

Top Contractors in GS-1

#	Contractor	Awards	Total Value
1		34,565	Not specified
2	THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY	4,033	Not specified
3	VERIZON WIRELESS	3,777	Not specified
4	CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS	2,254	Not specified
5	PITNEY BOWES INC	2,005	Not specified
6	GENUINE PARTS CO. DBA NAPA	1,750	Not specified
7	CINTAS CORPORATION NO 2	1,635	Not specified
8	DELL	1,552	Not specified
9	RICOH USA, INC.	1,542	Not specified
10	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION	1,500	Not specified

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2.THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY

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3.VERIZON WIRELESS

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4.CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS

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5.PITNEY BOWES INC

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6.GENUINE PARTS CO. DBA NAPA

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7.CINTAS CORPORATION NO 2

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8.DELL

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9.RICOH USA, INC.

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10.U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

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Set-Aside Distribution

Full and Open Competition60.6%Small Business Set-Aside24.9%NONE4.6%Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business3.9%Veteran-Owned Small Business2.9%8(a) Business Development1.1%Women-Owned Small Business1.1%HUBZone Small Business0.5%MBE0.2%Small Business Set-Aside0.2%

Monthly Activity (Last 12 Months)

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Salary Details

Base Pay Range (2024)

$21,805 - $27,254

Grade Level

GS-1

Entry Level

Contracting Relevance

GS-1 is the entry-level grade of the federal General Schedule pay system. These positions typically require no prior experience or specialized education. GS-1 employees perform basic support tasks under close supervision. Federal contractors providing staffing services often fill GS-1 equivalent roles for mailroom operations, filing, and basic data entry.

Federal service contracts (such as those under GSA Schedules and OASIS+) use GS-equivalent labor categories to define pricing tiers. When bidding on government contracts, understanding the GS-1 grade level helps contractors price their labor categories competitively while meeting the experience and education requirements agencies expect.

Note: The salary range shown is the 2024 base General Schedule rate (Step 1 through Step 10). Actual federal employee compensation includes locality pay adjustments that can increase base pay by 16-44% depending on geographic area. Major metro areas like Washington D.C., San Francisco, and New York have the highest locality adjustments.

All GS Pay Grades

GS-2 — Entry Level — Clerical$24,512 - $30,829 GS-3 — Trainee / Support$26,750 - $34,776 GS-4 — Pre-Professional$30,025 - $39,035 GS-5 — Entry Professional$33,586 - $43,662 GS-6 — Experienced Technician$37,439 - $48,672 GS-7 — Junior Professional$41,637 - $54,131 GS-8 — Mid-Level Technician$46,130 - $59,973 GS-9 — Mid-Level Professional$51,023 - $66,327 GS-10 — Specialist$56,189 - $73,050 GS-11 — Full Performance$61,727 - $80,243 GS-12 — Senior Professional$73,985 - $96,180 GS-13 — Expert / Team Lead$87,984 - $114,382 GS-14 — Senior Manager / Expert$103,963 - $135,151 GS-15 — Top Manager / Principal Expert$122,285 - $159,028 Senior Executive Service (SES) — Senior Executive$147,649 - $221,900

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GS-1 Entry Level Contract445,842

445,842 contract available

GS-1 Entry Level Research96,541

96,541 research available

GS-1 Entry Level Jobs94,867

94,867 jobs available

GS-1 Entry Level Contracts88,448

88,448 contracts available

GS-1 Entry Level Grants4,454

4,454 grants available

GS-1 Entry Level Regulations1,988

1,988 regulations available

GS-1 Entry Level Dataset1,777

1,777 dataset available

GS-1 Entry Level Water Data441

441 water data available

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of records are available for GS-1 Entry Level?

GS-1 Entry Level has 735,806 active records across 23 categories: contract (445,842), research (96,541), job listing (94,867), contracts (88,448), grants (4,454). Use the tabs above to filter by a specific record type.

Are there small business set-aside opportunities for GS-1 Entry Level?

Yes — 69,439 opportunities have a small business set-aside. The most common is Full and Open Competition (60.6% of set-asides). Small businesses should verify their certifications are current in SAM.gov.

What is the typical contract value for GS-1 Entry Level?

The average award value is $20,299,416. This is a high-value market — expect detailed proposal requirements and longer evaluation cycles.

How do I track new opportunities for GS-1 Entry Level?

Create a free Bureauify account to save this search, set up email alerts for new postings, and track deadlines. All data is sourced from SAM.gov, USAspending, FPDS, and Grants.gov and updated hourly.

How often is this data updated?

Bureauify aggregates data from multiple federal sources — SAM.gov, USAspending, FPDS, and Grants.gov — and updates hourly. Active solicitations, awards, grants, and other federal records are refreshed throughout the day.

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Data Methodology

Data Sources

Primary: SAM.gov, USAspending.gov, FPDS.gov, Grants.gov. Supplemented by 100+ federal data feeds including GAO, IG reports, Federal Register, and agency forecasts. Currently indexing 735,806 records.

Refresh Frequency

SAM.gov opportunities: Daily
FPDS awards: Twice daily
Grants.gov: Daily + weekly full sync
USAspending: Weekly

Processing

Records are normalized, deduplicated, and enriched with NAICS descriptions, agency hierarchies, and set-aside classifications. Semantic embeddings enable concept-based search beyond keyword matching.

Disclaimer

Data is sourced from official federal systems and refreshed regularly. Verify critical details on the originating agency website before making business decisions.

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GS-1 Entry Level Government Contracts & Federal Records

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Support Operations Coordinator

Pregnancy and Early Childhood: Performance Management Process Needed for Three Programs

Compacts of Free Association: Education and Health Remain Priorities, but Implementation and Oversight Are Delayed

Mechanism of TERMINAL EAR1 in regulation of plant development

LEVEL 1 Weld Rod

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CAREER: CAS: Rational Development of Titanium Photocatalysis for the Generation, Utilization, and Control of Heteroatom-Centered Radicals

EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2026, CONTRACT NO. GS-23F-0038U / 140D0426F0258 WAS ASSIGNED TO THE INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER (IBC), ACQUISITION SERVICES DIRECTORATE (AQD) FOR ADMINISTRATION. THE ORIGINAL PIID FOR TH

Repurposing the PI3Kα inhibitor Alpelisib for the treatment of Multiple Hereditary Exostoses

Dissecting the Metabolic Rewiring Mediated by SMARCB1 Loss in Metastatic Bladder Cancer

Genetic dysregulation of mRNA translation in type 1 diabetes

Aviation Workforce: FAA Could Strengthen Regional Pilot Pipeline by Establishing Timelines for Training Initiatives

Uci Will Contribute to the NASA Carbon Monitoring System Proposal Objectives 2 and 3. Proposal Objective 2 Is to Create a Database of Fuel Consumption for Use in Model Development and Validation. in S

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