The fellowship is a paid, full‑time position that offers a competitive salary and benefits. Fellows have the opportunity to convert to a full‑time career position upon successful completion of the program. The Digital Corps supports in‑person, hybrid, and distributed Fellows, subject to the telework policies of host agencies.
-- Digital Corps Fellows begin the two-year program at the GS‑9 pay level and salary is based on each Fellow's work location according to OPM’s locality pay tables. Newly-appointed federal employees are eligible to receive a total recruitment incentive equivalent to 50% of the GS-9 starting salary, with the payout weighted toward the first year. As an example, with the recruitment incentive, Washington, D.C.-based Fellows will have a starting total salary above $91,000. Current federal employees not eligible to receive the USDC recruitment incentive are eligible to start at a higher step level within the GS-9 grade subject to OPM's Maximum Payable Rate rule. -