Accountant - Federal Salaries of 2006

Pay Rates for "Accountant"

How much does an Accountant in the federal government get paid? $89,712.16* *Based on the 2006 average.

7,314 EMPLOYEES

$655.98M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Accountant was the 36th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2006, with 7,314 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission hired the most employees titled Accounting, with an average salary of $136,106.

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	926	$136,105.94
Veterans Health Administration	387	$60,599.10
Department of Energy	338	$87,834.55
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	227	$61,730.12
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	211	$84,234.12
Financial Management Service	209	$88,415.66
Bureau of the Public Debt	197	$70,305.37
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	187	$78,588.10
Program Support Center	166	$88,757.28
Farm Service Agency	158	$77,449.30
Environmental Protection Agency	150	$89,925.81
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	146	$89,691.38
Federal Aviation Administration	144	$76,695.47
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	140	$80,512.55
Forest Service	139	$73,900.72
Department of State	117	$76,748.05
Bureau of Reclamation	96	$73,089.34
Customs and Border Protection	93	$81,095.92
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	92	$81,905.91
Rural Housing Service	88	$77,773.30
Office of Justice Programs	85	$85,422.67
Veterans Benefits Administration	85	$69,236.16
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation., & Enforcement	79	$81,487.27
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	78	$109,675.38
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	77	$88,183.83
Internal Revenue Service	66	$81,525.68
U.S. Coast Guard	66	$73,054.23
Bureau of Economic Analysis	62	$77,031.77
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	62	$89,840.42
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	61	$85,636.97
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	60	$115,244.47
Drug Enforcement Administration	59	$86,015.61
Federal Emergency Management Agency	58	$82,540.16
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	58	$86,500.91
Headquarters, Nasa	56	$98,668.13
Offices, Boards and Divisions	56	$87,176.27
Indian Health Service	53	$69,021.36
Social Security Administration	52	$88,975.52
National Institutes of Health	52	$89,028.19
Office of Personnel Management	52	$86,094.62
Goddard Space Flight Center	51	$88,044.02
Federal Student Aid	50	$100,708.78
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	50	$98,977.32
Bureau of the Census	48	$76,905.48
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	47	$92,077.13
Food and Nutrition Service	44	$87,288.66
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	43	$84,664.58
Rural Utilities Service	43	$88,549.56
U.S. Agency for International Development	43	$79,433.09
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	40	$83,991.00
U.S. Mint	39	$86,747.05
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	37	$82,097.89
Small Business Administration	37	$95,623.22
National Institute of Standards and Technology	35	$82,040.14
National Park Service	34	$86,774.88
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	32	$99,895.31
John F. Kennedy Space Center	29	$76,892.69
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	29	$85,545.62
Langley Research Center	28	$75,508.07
Geological Survey	27	$88,749.00
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	26	$81,066.65
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	25	$113,308.00
International Trade Administration	25	$86,830.40
Patent and Trademark Office	24	$88,068.71
Bureau of Land Management	24	$83,330.58
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	24	$91,229.42
Departmental Offices	24	$91,309.21
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	23	$80,840.74
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest	23	$78,707.30
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	23	$94,684.48
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	22	$91,200.77
Indian Affairs	22	$83,702.77
Food and Drug Administration	21	$93,466.48
Office of Comptroller of Currency	20	$117,998.40
Government Printing Office	20	$82,526.90
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	20	$91,466.15
National Archives and Records Administration	20	$87,861.20
Food Safety and Inspection Service	19	$83,573.16
Federal Communications Commission	19	$109,416.53
Federal Bureau of Investigation	18	$90,065.83
U.S. Marshals Service	18	$84,842.89
Employment and Training Administration	18	$77,747.39
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	18	$72,616.50
National Science Foundation	18	$102,011.11
Transportation Security Administration	18	$105,912.39
Risk Management Agency	17	$86,734.59
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	16	$78,334.63
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight	15	$124,248.73
Ames Research Center	15	$83,923.60
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	14	$100,855.29
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	14	$96,551.00
Agricultural Research Service	14	$88,940.50
U.S. Secret Service	14	$89,590.50
Federal Transit Administration	14	$90,953.57
Corporation for National and Community Service	14	$96,430.07
Office of Thrift Supervision	14	$128,877.21
Railroad Retirement Board	13	$93,763.31
Federal Highway Administration	12	$89,506.50
John C. Stennis Space Center	12	$51,949.83
Office of Secretary of Transportation	10	$109,031.90
Peace Corps	10	$84,063.40
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	9	$82,233.33
Health Resources and Services Administration	9	$98,052.33
Agricultural Marketing Service	9	$59,233.78
National Technical Information Service	8	$90,259.63
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	8	$76,400.25
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	8	$89,125.25
Federal Trade Commission	8	$108,804.50
Natural Resources Conservation Service	7	$100,874.43
Broadcasting Board of Governors	7	$84,790.29
Export-Import Bank of the United States	7	$110,140.00
National Labor Relations Board	7	$97,128.29
Maritime Administration	7	$108,271.57
Employment Standards Administration	7	$81,863.29
National Institute of Food & Agriculture	7	$84,481.71
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	7	$99,621.71
Presidio Trust	6	$72,268.67
Farm Credit Administration	5	$126,947.80
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	5	$75,626.00
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	5	$98,597.20
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	5	$101,877.80
National Gallery of Art	5	$110,403.40
National Transportation Safety Board	5	$102,824.80
Bureau of Labor Statistics	5	$83,731.60
Mine Safety and Health Administration	5	$79,749.40
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	5	$73,567.40
Consumer Product Safety Commission	5	$77,862.00
National Endowment for the Arts	4	$92,205.75
Dryden Flight Research Center	4	$72,217.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	4	$75,392.25
National Cemetery Administration	4	$88,118.25
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	4	$119,489.50
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	4	$105,492.25
Federal Railroad Administration	4	$81,055.75
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	4	$138,321.00
National Credit Union Administration	4	$97,160.25
Office of Administration	4	$87,304.75
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	3	$78,288.33
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	3	$64,676.67
National Endowment for the Humanities	3	$91,709.00
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	3	$81,986.67
Federal Technology Service	3	$93,481.67
American Battle Monuments Commission	3	$96,333.33
Federal Election Commission	3	$104,028.67
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	3	$107,418.00
Employee Benefits Security Administration	3	$96,305.33
Office of Management and Budget	2	$125,439.50
Federal Housing Finance Board	2	$129,525.00
Government National Mortgage Association	2	$70,402.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	2	$50,970.50
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	2	$70,559.50
Federal Labor Relations Authority	2	$92,556.50
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	2	$88,542.50
Citizenship and Immigration Services	2	$85,741.00
Selective Service System	2	$80,956.00
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	2	$66,132.00
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	2	$82,358.00
Office of the Director	2	$98,675.50
U.S. International Trade Commission	2	$111,424.50
U.S. Trustee Program	2	$103,594.00
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	2	$112,725.00
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	2	$103,594.00
Rural Business-Cooperative Service	1	$80,223.00
National Mediation Board	1	$71,552.00
Armed Forces Retirement Home	1	$74,747.00
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	1	$80,223.00
Utah Reclamation Mitigation & Conservation Commission	1	$74,747.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	1	$79,931.00
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	1	$100,554.00
Administration for Children and Families	1	$85,086.00
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	1	$96,292.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	1	$77,353.00
Merit Systems Protection Board	1	$118,828.00
Economic Development Administration	1	$100,547.00
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	1	$103,594.00
Office of Governmentwide Policy	1	$94,454.00
	1	$94,454.00
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	1	$106,641.00
Federal Supply Service	1	$133,607.00
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation	1	$94,382.00
U.S. Institute of Peace	1	$54,272.00
Valles Caldera Trust	1	$46,274.00

Accountant Pay Distribution

The average pay for an Accountant is $89,712.16. The highest paid Accountant made $213,001 in 2006.

Common Accountant Payscales

Payscale	Number of Accounting Employees
GS - General Schedule	5,784
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	915
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	144
ZA - Administrative	114
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	63
CG - Corporate Graded	59
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	32
ES - Senior Executive Service	24
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	20
PG - Printing Office Grades	20
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	18
OF - Ofc Of Fed Housing Enterprise Oversight	15
TG - Ofc Of Thrift Supervision Salary Schedul	14
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	13
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	11
SO - Sec Emp Formerly Under Es Pay Plan	11
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	10
MA - Milk Marketing	9
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	9
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	6
PD - Treasury Demonstration Project Positions	5
CU - Credit Union Employees	4
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	4
TM - Federal Housing Finance Board Merit Pay	2
SL - Senior Level Positions	2
SN - Senior Level System	1
EG - Consultant (other)	1
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	1
EM - Fdic Executive-level Positions Only	1
ZP - Scientific And Engineering Professional	1
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service	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.