Series 1001

General Arts and Information

Arts and information specialists whose work combines several creative or communications fields, such as writing, design, and exhibits, or doesn't fit a more specific series.

Plain-language description based on the OPM series definition.

1000 Information and Arts Group · General Schedule

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At a glance

Job postings, last 12 months: 271
Open now: 8
Trend (last 3 months vs. 3 before): Rising (+63%)
Demand score: 75/100
Remote opportunity score: 75/100
Veteran opportunity score: 63/100

What these scores mean

Grades and pay

Typical grades

GS-9 to GS-14

Most common promotion potential: GS-13

GS pay plan, used by 88% of this series' postings.

Typical posted salary range

$102,415 to $133,142 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: 41%
Federal employees and other special groups only: 59%
Listed a veterans hiring path: 26%
Telework eligible (open now): 75%
Fully remote (open now): 0%

Who is hiring and where

Top hiring departments

Other Agencies and Independent Organizations (100)
Department of Veterans Affairs (38)
Department of Homeland Security (28)
Department of Defense (17)
Department of the Navy (14)

Top states

District of Columbia (133)
Virginia (25)
Maryland (16)
Florida (14)
Texas (14)

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 1001 by calendar month, compared with an average month
Month	Compared with an average month
January	6% above average
February	About average
March	About average
April	About average
May	About average
June	6% above average
July	About average
August	About average
September	10% above average
October	About average
November	13% below average
December	15% 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 1001 by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Postings
FY 2018	597
FY 2019	623
FY 2020	665
FY 2021	668
FY 2022	1,053
FY 2023	1,014
FY 2024	809
FY 2025	241
FY 2026	240

Postings by month, last 12 months

Job announcements for series 1001 opened each month
Month	Postings
Dec 2025	11
Jan 2026	22
Feb 2026	18
Mar 2026	25
Apr 2026	20
May 2026	17
Jun 2026	18
Jul 2026	29
Aug 2026	25
Sep 2026	42
Oct 2026	37
Nov 2026 (month to date)	7

1035 Public Affairs 733 postings in 12 months
1084 Visual Information 150 postings in 12 months
1016 Museum Specialist and Technician 141 postings in 12 months
1008 Interior Design 103 postings in 12 months
1082 Writing and Editing 101 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.