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What Is the Highest GS Pay Scale? Grade, Step, and Pay Caps Explained
The highest GS pay scale grade is GS-15, and its final step is step 10. In 2026, that cell pays $164,301 on the base table; locality-adjusted pay can reach the standard $197,200 ceiling. The maximum therefore depends on whether you mean the grade, the base rate, or the payable sa… more
GS Pay Scale vs. GL: Who Uses Each Law-Enforcement Schedule?
The GS pay scale and GL differ at the underlying base-rate level: GL identifies covered federal law enforcement officers at grades 3 through 10, where special base rates apply. Covered officers at other grades use GS codes. The code alone does not establish your payable salary, a… more
Intelligence Analyst Internships: Building Writing, Research, and Briefing Evidence
An intelligence analyst internship may appear within a broader agency student program rather than under that exact job title. DIA's Summer Internship Program, for example, offers paid, full-time work for undergraduate and graduate students across several functions. Compare the ac… more
What Makes a Strong Intelligence Analyst? Five Work Samples to Practice
What makes a good intelligence analyst is visible in the work: a judgment supported by sources, an explanation of uncertainty, and a clear distinction between evidence and assumptions. Practice those behaviors with a sourced timeline, competing-hypotheses worksheet, estimative as… more
Degrees for Intelligence Analysis: What Job Postings Accept Beyond Intelligence Studies
What degree do you need to become an intelligence analyst? Intelligence studies is not the only route: DHS Intelligence and Analysis lists education or experience in fields including history, political science, data science, geography, and natural sciences. The degree that qualif… more