Series 0020

Community Planning

Community planners who plan the use of land and facilities for communities, including military installations, and help shape development programs. Most jobs are with the Air Force and the Army.

Plain-language description based on the OPM series definition.

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At a glance

Job postings, last 12 months: 206
Open now: 20
Trend (last 3 months vs. 3 before): Steady (-2%)
Demand score: 72/100
Remote opportunity score: 70/100
Veteran opportunity score: 92/100

What these scores mean

Grades and pay

Typical grades

GS-12 to GS-13

Most common promotion potential: GS-12

GS pay plan, used by 87% of this series' postings.

Typical posted salary range

$91,870 to $138,370 per year

Median of the yearly salary ranges in posted announcements.

Who can apply

Share of job postings in the last 12 months, by who the announcement was open to.

Open to the public: 37%
Federal employees and other special groups only: 63%
Listed a veterans hiring path: 56%
Telework eligible (open now): 70%
Fully remote (open now): 0%

Who is hiring and where

Top hiring departments

Department of the Air Force (82)
Department of the Army (55)
Department of the Navy (46)
Department of Transportation (12)
Other Agencies and Independent Organizations (5)

Top states

Texas (24)
Virginia (21)
Florida (17)
California (16)
District of Columbia (12)

Hiring patterns

Based on job announcements since Mar 2017. How patterns are calculated

When this series usually posts jobs

Postings usually peak in March, August, and April and are lowest in January and June.

Typical postings for series 0020 by calendar month, compared with an average month
Month	Compared with an average month
January	16% below average
February	6% above average
March	16% above average
April	10% above average
May	11% below average
June	14% below average
July	About average
August	15% above average
September	7% above average
October	About average
November	About average
December	13% below average

Postings by fiscal year

The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30. Fiscal years 2025 and 2026 include the government-wide hiring freeze that began in January 2025.

Job announcements for series 0020 by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Postings
FY 2018	463
FY 2019	535
FY 2020	429
FY 2021	459
FY 2022	589
FY 2023	637
FY 2024	635
FY 2025	282
FY 2026	175

Postings by month, last 12 months

Job announcements for series 0020 opened each month
Month	Postings
Dec 2025	9
Jan 2026	2
Feb 2026	9
Mar 2026	23
Apr 2026	26
May 2026	22
Jun 2026	16
Jul 2026	24
Aug 2026	20
Sep 2026	19
Oct 2026	22
Nov 2026 (month to date)	14

0080 Security Administration 2,429 postings in 12 months
0083 Police 1,355 postings in 12 months
0081 Fire Protection and Prevention 1,117 postings in 12 months
0018 Safety and Occupational Health Management 1,045 postings in 12 months
0025 Park Ranger 720 postings in 12 months

About this data

Job numbers come from the USAJOBS API: 244,223 job announcements opened from December 1, 2025 to November 15, 2026, plus 12,260 announcements open on November 15, 2026. Canceled announcements are not counted. Series descriptions summarize the OPM Handbook of Occupational Groups and Families.

These figures describe posted job announcements, not hiring outcomes. Always read the official announcement and its qualification requirements before applying. How the scores are calculated.