Free Federal Hiring Tools
Eight calculators for the questions federal applicants actually get stuck on — what preference you rate, which authorities you can apply under, and what the job really pays. Built by a federal HR specialist with 10+ years of staffing experience.
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Veterans Preference Calculator
Find out whether you qualify for 5-point or 10-point veterans preference (TP, CP, CPS, XP, SSP), which category applies, and exactly which documents you need to claim it.
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Federal Hiring Eligibility Calculator
Check which federal hiring authorities you can apply under — Merit Promotion, VEOA, VRA, Schedule A, Military Spouse, CTAP/ICTAP, Pathways, reinstatement, and more.
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Selective Service Advisor
Determine whether Selective Service registration applies to you, what happens if you did not register, and how it affects federal employment eligibility.
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Military MOS to Federal Job Translator
Translate your military occupation code — MOS, AFSC, NEC, or rating — into the matching federal GS job series and civilian equivalents.
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Service Computation Date (SCD) Calculator
Calculate your Service Computation Date for leave, including creditable military service, and see the annual leave accrual rate it earns you.
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GS Pay Calculator
Calculate General Schedule pay by grade, step, and locality — including special rate tables, within-grade increase timing, and biweekly and hourly breakdowns.
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FWS Wage Grade Pay Calculator
Look up Federal Wage System pay for WG, WL, and WS positions across 120 wage areas, including special wage schedules and step rates.
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Federal Pay Setting Calculator
Work out your pay on promotion, reassignment, or a move between pay systems — two-step promotion rule, highest previous rate, and superior qualifications.
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Required Documents Guide
Which documents each application actually needs — DD-214, SF-50, SF-15, Schedule A letters, MSP checklists — with official download links.
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The paid tool
Federal Resume Builder — your words, federal format
Paste the announcement and your resume, and the analysis shows you which specialized experience requirements you match and which you miss. Build From Scratch then assembles your resume from your own answers — no generative step, nothing invented. One time, $4.95.
These calculators are decision-support tools built from published OPM guidance and federal pay schedules. They do not make eligibility determinations — only the hiring agency's HR office can do that. Always verify against the announcement you are applying to.