Series 1810

General Investigation

Investigators who conduct non-criminal investigations, such as background checks and inquiries into whether people or companies broke program rules.

Plain-language description based on the OPM series definition.

1800 Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance Group · General Schedule

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At a glance

Job postings, last 12 months: 143
Open now: 3
Trend (last 3 months vs. 3 before): Rising (+30%)
Demand score: 67/100
Remote opportunity score: Not enough data
Veteran opportunity score: 76/100

What these scores mean

Grades and pay

Typical grades

GS-12 to GS-14

Most common promotion potential: GS-13

GS pay plan, used by 89% of this series' postings.

Typical posted salary range

$120,579 to $158,322 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: 36%
Federal employees and other special groups only: 64%
Listed a veterans hiring path: 44%
Telework eligible (open now): 33%
Fully remote (open now): 0%

Who is hiring and where

Top hiring departments

Department of Justice (29)
Department of Defense (28)
Other Agencies and Independent Organizations (23)
Department of Agriculture (12)
Department of Health and Human Services (11)

Top states

Virginia (40)
District of Columbia (35)
California (13)
Maryland (13)
Texas (13)

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 1810 by calendar month, compared with an average month
Month	Compared with an average month
January	7% below average
February	6% above average
March	About average
April	About average
May	About average
June	About average
July	8% above average
August	5% above average
September	About average
October	About average
November	5% below average
December	12% 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 1810 by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Postings
FY 2018	135
FY 2019	181
FY 2020	155
FY 2021	197
FY 2022	254
FY 2023	240
FY 2024	256
FY 2025	93
FY 2026	128

Postings by month, last 12 months

Job announcements for series 1810 opened each month
Month	Postings
Dec 2025	5
Jan 2026	10
Feb 2026	9
Mar 2026	16
Apr 2026	14
May 2026	17
Jun 2026	8
Jul 2026	12
Aug 2026	10
Sep 2026	22
Oct 2026	16
Nov 2026 (month to date)	4

1801 General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance 2,385 postings in 12 months
1802 Compliance Inspection and Support 1,429 postings in 12 months
1811 Criminal Investigation 1,214 postings in 12 months
1825 Aviation Safety 790 postings in 12 months
1896 Border Patrol Enforcement 689 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.