Accounting

Series 0510 · Accounting and Budget Group

Total Employees

11.7K

Average Salary

$143,545

Top Agency

Department of Defense

2.7K employees

Top State

Washington, D.C.

1.6K employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

Washington, D.C.

1.6K

Maryland

665

Virginia

481

West Virginia

410

Texas

365

Missouri

288

Colorado

248

New York

199

Oklahoma

170

Georgia

166

Salary by Pay Plan & Grade

Federal employees are paid under various pay plans. GS (General Schedule) is the most common, covering most white-collar positions. Other plans include VA medical, Senior Executive Service, DoD acquisition, and agency-specific scales.

Grade & Pay PlanEmployeesAvg Salary
GS-12General Schedule, Grade 12
3.1K$106,187
GS-13General Schedule, Grade 13
2.9K$133,280
GS-11General Schedule, Grade 11
1.5K$86,395
GS-14General Schedule, Grade 14
1.4K$163,181
SK-14Skilled Trades, Grade 14
483$247,143
GS-15General Schedule, Grade 15
444$188,117
GS-09General Schedule, Grade 09
259$69,628
NH-03DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 03
198N/A
ZA-03NIST (Professional), Grade 03
85$128,120
ZA-04NIST (Professional), Grade 04
74$170,594
GS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
68$54,543
SK-15Skilled Trades, Grade 15
65$275,683
NH-04DoD Acquisition (Professional), Grade 04
58N/A
NT-04DoD Technology, Grade 04
52N/A
FV-IFAA Core Compensation, Grade I
51$114,089
SK-16Skilled Trades, Grade 16
50$276,782
NT-05DoD Technology, Grade 05
49N/A
FV-JFAA Core Compensation, Grade J
40$162,148
FV-HFAA Core Compensation, Grade H
39$95,872
SK-17Skilled Trades, Grade 17
37$288,201