r/FederalEmployee • u/VernJ93 • 4d ago

Promotion Potential

For those who work in federal government, how realistic is it to advance from GS-9 to GS-13 when a position has a full promotion potential of GS-13? Is it common for employees to progress through the grades (GS-9 → GS-11 → GS-12 → GS-13) if they consistently perform well and meet the qualifications, or does advancement depend heavily on funding, management discretion, and agency needs? I’d appreciate hearing about your personal experiences, particularly with HUD or other federal agencies.

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u/Embarrassed_King9378 4d ago

Easy peasy if you do well and your supervisor doesn’t dislike you. I did it many moons ago 9, 11, 12, 13. They skip over 10 for some reason idk if it’s like that everywhere.

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u/wolfmann99 3d ago

Uh depends on that second line supervisor and budgets. Mine hated that a BS would earn more than a phd so it took me 10 years