This is your source for SES data. Explore the links below to find out more.

Demographics: A comprehensive snapshot of the senior executive workforce. Includes information on age, gender, education, etc.

Annual Data Report: The most current data on SES salaries, ratings, and awards.

Plum Book: Learn about policy and supporting positions in the Legislative and Executive Branches of the Federal Government.

* Average Age 53 years

* Source: As of June 30, 2011, Executive and Schedule C System and Central Personnel Data File.

The most current data on SES pay for performance including salaries, ratings, and awards.

2010

• Memorandum for Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Table 1 - Career SES Performance Fiscal Years 2007-2010
• Table 2 - Ratings for Career, Non-Career and Limited-Term SES Members FYs 2007 - 2010
• Table 3 - Career SES Pay Distribution by Rating Level FY 2010
• Table 4 - Salaries for Career, Non-Career and Limited-Term SES Members for FYs 2009 - 2010
• Table 5 - Career SES Performance Awards for FYs 2007 - 2010
• Table 6 - Correlation of SES Ratings and Pay Based on Ratings for FY 2008 and FY 2010
• Appendix I - Background
• Appendix II - List of Certified Performance Appraisal Systems
• Appendix III - Guide to Agency Acronyms and Titles Used in This Report

2009

• Memorandum for Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Table 1 - Career SES Performance Fiscal Years 2006-2009
• Table 2 - Ratings for Career, Non-Career and Limited-Term SES Members FYs 2006 - 2009
• Table 3 - Career SES Pay Distribution by Rating Level FY 2009
• Table 4 - Salaries for Career, Non-Career and Limited-Term SES Members for FYs 2008 - 2009
• Table 5 - Career SES Performance Awards for FYs 2006 - 2009
• Table 6 - Correlation of SES Ratings and Pay Based on Ratings for FY 2008 and FY 2009
• Appendix I - Background
• Appendix II - List of Certified Performance Appraisal Systems
• Appendix III - Guide to Agency Acronyms and Titles Used in This Report

2008

• Memorandum for Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Summary of Tables and Appendices
• Table 1 - Career SES Performance Fiscal Years 2005-2008
• Table 2 - Ratings for Career, Non-Career and Limited-Term SES Members FYs 2005 – 2008
• Table 3 - Aggregate Career SES Pay Distribution for FY 2008
• Table 4 - Salaries for Career, Non-Career and Limited-Term SES Members for FYs 2007 – 2008
• Table 5 - Career SES Performance Awards for FYs 2005 – 2008
• Table 6 - Correlation of SES Ratings and Pay Based on Ratings for FY 2008
• Table 7 - Career SES Ratings, Correlation of SES Ratings and Pay Based on Ratings, and Organizational Performance for FY 2008
• Appendix I - Background
• Appendix II - List of Certified Performance Appraisal Systems
• Appendix III - Positive Responses of Senior Executives for 2006 and 2008 Federal Human Capital Survey Items
• Appendix IV - Guide to Agency Acronyms and Titles Used in This Report

2007

• Memorandum for Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Summary of Tables
• Career SES Performance Fiscal Years 2004-2007
• Fiscal Years 2005 - 2007 Ratings for Career, Non-Career and Limited Term SES Employees
• Aggregate Career SES Pay Distribution Fiscal Year 2007
• Salaries for Career, Non-Career and Limited Term SES Employees Fiscal Years 2006-2007
• Career SES Awards Fiscal Years 2004-2007
• Appendix I: Background
• Appendix II: List of Certified Pay for Performance Systems in Calendar Year 2007

2006

• Memorandum for Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
• Table of Contents
• Executive Summary Fiscal Year 2006
• SES Pay Differentiation for Career, Non-Career and Limited Term SES Employees (Certified Agencies) Fiscal Years 2004-2006
• Career SES Performance Fiscal Years 2003-2006
• Fiscal Years 2005 and 2006 Ratings for Career, Non-Career and Limited Term SES Employees
• Aggregate Career SES Pay Distribution Fiscal Year 2006
• Salaries for Career, Non-Career and Limited Term SES Employees Fiscal Years 2005-2006
• Career SES Awards Fiscal Years 2003-2006

2005

• Report on Senior Executive Service Pay for Performance for Fiscal Year 2005

Every four years, just after the Presidential election, the "United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions" is published. It is commonly known as the Plum Book and is alternately published between the House and Senate.

The Plum Book has a listing of over 7,000 civil service leadership and support positions (filled and vacant) in the Legislative and Executive branches of the Federal Government that may be subject to noncompetitive appointments. These positions include agency heads and their immediate subordinates, policy executives and advisors, and aides who report to these officials. Many positions have duties which support Administration policies and programs. The people holding these positions usually have a close and confidential relationship with the agency head or other key officials.

What positions are included in the Plum Book?

• Executive Schedule and salary-equivalent positions paid at the rates established for Levels I through V of the Executive Schedule
• Senior Executive Service "General" positions (i.e., those positions which may be filled by a career, noncareer, or limited appointment) *
• Senior Foreign Service positions *
• Schedule C positions excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director, Office of Personnel Management, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties
• Other confidential or policy-determining positions at the GS-14 and above level excepted from the competitive civil service by law because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties

What positions are excluded from the Plum Book?

• Senior Executive Service (SES) "Career Reserved" positions (those positions that can be filled only by career appointment)
• Schedule A and Schedule B positions
• Competitive Service positions
• Other positions filled competitively under agency merit systems established by statute (i.e., GS grade equivalent (GG) positions in certain agencies)

* The majority of Senior Executive Service and Senior Foreign Service positions are filled by career appointment because of the statutory limitations on the number that may be filled by noncareer appointment.