Accountant - Federal Salaries of 2005

Pay Rates for "Accountant"

How much does an Accountant in the federal government get paid? $86,931.90* *Based on the 2005 average.

7,332 EMPLOYEES

$637.21M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Accountant was the 37th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2005, with 7,332 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission hired the most employees titled Accounting, with an average salary of $128,653.

Government Accounting jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. The minimum paygrade for a Accounting job is GS-6, and the highest paygrade that can be attained within this job series is GS-15. Remember that the starting and maximum yearly pay listed above reflect base pay only - your actual salary will be higher based on the Locality Pay Adjustment for the area in which you work.

Job Description

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions fall under this job category. Due to the growing focus of them STEM fields, individuals in this job category tend to advance more quickly than employees in the other job categories. Jobs in this category are being added quickly and many organizations have trouble finding qualified individuals. Individuals in this job category typically recieve pormotions of 2 grade increases at a time until they reach GS-12.

Agencies that have hired an Accountant

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Securities and Exchange Commission	960	$128,652.74
Veterans Health Administration	365	$59,244.27
Department of Energy	337	$84,291.93
Financial Management Service	240	$83,478.39
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	225	$79,895.56
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	196	$75,137.37
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	196	$59,544.54
Bureau of the Public Debt	177	$69,286.21
Program Support Center	162	$86,423.68
Environmental Protection Agency	161	$87,309.94
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	155	$75,818.56
Federal Aviation Administration	153	$80,780.56
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	146	$87,818.84
Farm Service Agency	140	$77,411.18
Forest Service	131	$72,374.11
Department of State	121	$74,246.27
Rural Housing Service	92	$74,903.77
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	92	$80,557.07
Office of Justice Programs	92	$80,674.01
Bureau of Reclamation	90	$71,004.42
Customs and Border Protection	86	$81,697.38
Veterans Benefits Administration	81	$66,675.77
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	81	$105,388.68
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	78	$83,396.21
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation., & Enforcement	73	$83,232.01
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	69	$111,047.61
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	67	$83,132.93
U.S. Coast Guard	65	$71,133.11
Internal Revenue Service	61	$79,729.51
Federal Student Aid	60	$94,563.58
Offices, Boards and Divisions	57	$85,967.54
Indian Health Service	57	$63,988.96
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	57	$81,339.23
Office of Personnel Management	56	$83,243.93
Federal Emergency Management Agency	53	$81,813.26
Social Security Administration	52	$84,733.19
Bureau of Economic Analysis	52	$79,143.92
Bureau of the Census	52	$69,355.98
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	51	$92,091.29
Food and Nutrition Service	49	$80,960.73
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	49	$99,649.20
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	49	$87,672.92
Goddard Space Flight Center	48	$79,884.27
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	48	$78,742.60
National Institutes of Health	47	$88,806.02
Drug Enforcement Administration	46	$88,400.85
U.S. Agency for International Development	46	$77,844.30
Rural Utilities Service	45	$83,301.69
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	42	$78,999.05
National Institute of Standards and Technology	41	$81,214.39
U.S. Mint	40	$81,827.80
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	37	$80,716.84
Small Business Administration	36	$91,714.08
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	34	$79,465.06
National Park Service	33	$82,795.24
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	33	$95,275.76
Headquarters, Nasa	31	$102,060.23
Geological Survey	31	$89,752.61
Federal Communications Commission	28	$105,060.89
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	27	$77,062.33
Food Safety and Inspection Service	25	$76,663.60
International Trade Administration	25	$78,835.72
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	25	$85,220.36
John F. Kennedy Space Center	25	$75,866.08
Food and Drug Administration	25	$91,088.68
Bureau of Land Management	25	$81,364.04
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	25	$80,111.40
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	24	$109,411.83
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	24	$88,608.42
Indian Affairs	24	$84,348.67
Office of Comptroller of Currency	23	$105,860.30
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	23	$86,005.17
Patent and Trademark Office	22	$86,922.36
Federal Bureau of Investigation	22	$85,295.09
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest	22	$77,654.77
National Archives and Records Administration	21	$83,980.14
Departmental Offices	21	$88,748.81
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	21	$88,411.48
Government Printing Office	21	$78,868.71
Transportation Security Administration	20	$101,675.85
U.S. Marshals Service	20	$82,091.45
Langley Research Center	20	$71,198.70
U.S. Secret Service	19	$79,608.89
Employment and Training Administration	18	$77,766.11
Risk Management Agency	17	$81,238.65
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	16	$77,349.94
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	16	$88,801.94
National Science Foundation	15	$95,596.53
Office of Thrift Supervision	15	$121,402.80
Federal Highway Administration	14	$82,557.21
Federal Transit Administration	14	$85,256.43
Corporation for National and Community Service	14	$89,916.64
Railroad Retirement Board	13	$89,066.00
Ous Management	13	$102,600.23
John C. Stennis Space Center	12	$59,029.67
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	12	$70,898.75
Agricultural Research Service	12	$90,990.25
Maritime Administration	11	$99,165.55
Ames Research Center	10	$95,815.90
Office of Secretary of Transportation	10	$99,172.70
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	9	$75,464.00
Federal Trade Commission	9	$103,037.33
Peace Corps	8	$87,754.00
Export-Import Bank of the United States	8	$103,021.00
Agricultural Marketing Service	8	$60,463.00
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	8	$85,242.13
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	8	$96,959.75
National Technical Information Service	8	$85,798.63
Broadcasting Board of Governors	8	$79,826.38
Health Resources and Services Administration	7	$93,262.29
Natural Resources Conservation Service	7	$96,681.57
National Institute of Food & Agriculture	7	$77,426.29
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	7	$86,563.00
National Labor Relations Board	7	$93,021.00
Farm Credit Administration	6	$115,922.33
Presidio Trust	6	$70,247.17
Office of Administration	6	$95,176.50
National Transportation Safety Board	6	$98,691.17
Dryden Flight Research Center	5	$74,723.20
Federal Technology Service	5	$87,038.00
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	5	$94,662.60
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	5	$108,766.80
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	5	$99,776.20
Bureau of Labor Statistics	5	$82,411.20
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight	5	$98,455.60
Consumer Product Safety Commission	4	$76,885.50
Federal Railroad Administration	4	$67,910.25
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	4	$74,732.00
Mine Safety and Health Administration	4	$84,217.75
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	4	$80,480.50
National Cemetery Administration	4	$81,449.25
National Gallery of Art	4	$99,981.25
National Endowment for the Arts	4	$88,403.75
Employment Standards Administration	4	$82,968.25
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	4	$132,976.00
National Credit Union Administration	4	$90,210.75
Office of Management and Budget	3	$125,661.67
Employee Benefits Security Administration	3	$91,948.00
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	3	$118,531.67
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	3	$90,847.33
American Battle Monuments Commission	3	$91,471.33
Federal Election Commission	3	$102,741.00
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	3	$102,116.00
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	3	$72,219.33
Government National Mortgage Association	3	$75,567.00
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	3	$58,858.00
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	3	$79,885.33
National Endowment for the Humanities	3	$77,976.33
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	2	$68,616.50
Selective Service System	2	$88,432.50
Federal Labor Relations Authority	2	$89,480.00
Economic Development Administration	2	$86,956.00
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	2	$84,571.50
Administration for Children and Families	2	$71,326.00
Citizenship and Immigration Services	2	$82,371.50
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	2	$81,592.00
U.S. Trustee Program	2	$94,605.00
Office of the Director	2	$95,397.50
U.S. International Trade Commission	2	$108,099.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	2	$61,241.00
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	2	$105,775.00
Federal Housing Finance Board	2	$118,770.50
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	1	$59,464.00
Rural Business-Cooperative Service	1	$77,556.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	1	$67,077.00
Federal Maritime Commission	1	$64,981.00
National Mediation Board	1	$67,077.00
Armed Forces Retirement Home	1	$72,688.00
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	1	$75,460.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	1	$62,886.00
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	1	$62,886.00
Utah Reclamation Mitigation & Conservation Commission	1	$70,670.00
Pretrial Services Agency	1	$97,213.00
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	1	$97,213.00
	1	$82,259.00
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	1	$91,242.00
Departmental Administration	1	$117,382.00
African Development Foundation	1	$97,206.00
Merit Systems Protection Board	1	$114,882.00
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	1	$97,206.00
Immediate Office of the Administrator	1	$88,369.00
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	1	$103,098.00
Federal Supply Service	1	$124,740.00
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation	1	$90,752.00
U.S. Institute of Peace	1	$46,255.00

Accountant Pay Distribution

The average pay for an Accountant is $86,931.90. The highest paid Accountant made $208,100 in 2005.

Common Accountant Payscales

Payscale	Number of Accounting Employees
GS - General Schedule	5,735
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	950
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	152
ZA - Administrative	119
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	82
CG - Corporate Graded	67
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	35
ES - Senior Executive Service	25
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	23
PG - Printing Office Grades	21
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	20
TG - Ofc Of Thrift Supervision Salary Schedul	15
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	13
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	11
SO - Sec Emp Formerly Under Es Pay Plan	10
MA - Milk Marketing	8
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	8
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	7
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	6
OF - Ofc Of Fed Housing Enterprise Oversight	5
PD - Treasury Demonstration Project Positions	4
CU - Credit Union Employees	4
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	4
TM - Federal Housing Finance Board Merit Pay	2
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	1
EM - Fdic Executive-level Positions Only	1
FO - Foreign Service Officers	1
SL - Senior Level Positions	1
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	1
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	1

Starting Paygrade:	$36,070.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-6, Step 1
Maximum Paygrade:	$152,771.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-15, Step 10
Category:	Professional and Scientific
Occupation Family:	0500 ACCOUNTING AND BUDGET GROUP

Other Jobs at the GS-6 Paygrade

GS-6 is the starting paygrade for Accounting jobs. Here are some other Federal Government jobs that can be held by employees at the GS-6 paygrade.

Occupation	Occupation Category	Starting Paygrade	Maximum Paygrade
Physiology	Professional and Scientific	GS-6	GS-15
Library Technician	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Equal Opportunity Investigation	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Education Research	Professional and Scientific	GS-6	GS-15
Clerk-Typist	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9

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Average Accounting Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021

In 2004, the average pay for an Accountant was $83,282. Since then, the average pay has increased to $123,350 in 2021.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0510.