Series 1750

Instructional Systems

Designs, develops, evaluates, and improves structured learning programs, curriculum, training systems, and instructional materials. This series is a strong fit for people with backgrounds in instructional design, learning technology, curriculum development, training evaluation, or accessible learning content.

Written by the Federal Career Navigator team.

1700 Education Group · General Schedule

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At a glance

Job postings, last 12 months: 383
Open now: 13
Trend (last 3 months vs. 3 before): Rising (+42%)
Demand score: 81/100
Remote opportunity score: 54/100
Veteran opportunity score: 72/100

What these scores mean

Grades and pay

Typical grades

GS-11 to GS-13

Most common promotion potential: GS-12

GS pay plan, used by 80% of this series' postings.

Typical posted salary range

$90,479 to $121,183 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: 23%
Federal employees and other special groups only: 77%
Listed a veterans hiring path: 50%
Telework eligible (open now): 54%
Fully remote (open now): 0%

Who is hiring and where

Top hiring departments

Department of the Air Force (175)
Department of Defense (96)
Department of Homeland Security (43)
Department of the Navy (22)
Department of the Army (16)

Top states

Texas (85)
Virginia (53)
Mississippi (42)
Alabama (41)
Georgia (32)

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 1750 by calendar month, compared with an average month
Month	Compared with an average month
January	About average
February	9% above average
March	About average
April	About average
May	10% below average
June	About average
July	About average
August	15% above average
September	9% below average
October	About average
November	5% below average
December	5% 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 1750 by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Postings
FY 2018	382
FY 2019	571
FY 2020	552
FY 2021	616
FY 2022	561
FY 2023	707
FY 2024	721
FY 2025	363
FY 2026	355

Postings by month, last 12 months

Job announcements for series 1750 opened each month
Month	Postings
Dec 2025	22
Jan 2026	30
Feb 2026	35
Mar 2026	30
Apr 2026	47
May 2026	26
Jun 2026	39
Jul 2026	18
Aug 2026	47
Sep 2026	35
Oct 2026	36
Nov 2026 (month to date)	18

Typical duties

Designing learning objectives, course structures, and instructional strategies
Developing curriculum, eLearning, job aids, and instructional materials
Evaluating training effectiveness using learner, performance, and program data
Supporting learning management systems and digital training delivery
Improving accessibility conformance of learning materials and training experiences

1702 Education and Training Technician 3,644 postings in 12 months
1701 General Education and Training 1,613 postings in 12 months
1712 Training Instruction 1,053 postings in 12 months
1710 Education and Vocational Training 563 postings in 12 months
1740 Education Services 200 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.