Series 0060

Chaplain

Chaplains who provide spiritual care, counseling, and religious services to patients and others in government hospitals and facilities. Endorsement by a religious organization is required. Most jobs are at Veterans Affairs.

Plain-language description based on the OPM series definition.

0000 Miscellaneous Occupations Group · General Schedule

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At a glance

Job postings, last 12 months: 205
Open now: 19
Trend (last 3 months vs. 3 before): Steady (+5%)
Demand score: 72/100
Remote opportunity score: 11/100
Veteran opportunity score: 50/100

What these scores mean

Grades and pay

Typical grades

GS-9 to GS-12

Most common promotion potential: GS-11

GS pay plan, used by 100% of this series' postings.

Typical posted salary range

$89,508 to $116,362 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: 50%
Federal employees and other special groups only: 50%
Listed a veterans hiring path: 5%
Telework eligible (open now): 11%
Fully remote (open now): 0%

Who is hiring and where

Top hiring departments

Department of Veterans Affairs (178)
Department of the Air Force (13)
Department of the Army (9)
Department of Justice (5)

Top states

Texas (15)
Massachusetts (13)
Washington (13)
Florida (12)
Illinois (11)

Hiring patterns

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

When this series usually posts jobs

Postings are spread fairly evenly through the year, so there is no clear best month to look.

Typical postings for series 0060 by calendar month, compared with an average month
Month	Compared with an average month
January	8% below average
February	8% above average
March	8% above average
April	About average
May	8% below average
June	About average
July	About average
August	10% above average
September	About average
October	8% above average
November	About average
December	7% 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 0060 by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Postings
FY 2018	184
FY 2019	165
FY 2020	160
FY 2021	243
FY 2022	270
FY 2023	269
FY 2024	169
FY 2025	139
FY 2026	195

Postings by month, last 12 months

Job announcements for series 0060 opened each month
Month	Postings
Dec 2025	7
Jan 2026	12
Feb 2026	16
Mar 2026	15
Apr 2026	20
May 2026	18
Jun 2026	16
Jul 2026	22
Aug 2026	18
Sep 2026	24
Oct 2026	17
Nov 2026 (month to date)	20

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.