Accountant - Federal Salaries of 2007

Pay Rates for "Accountant"

How much does an Accountant in the federal government get paid? $92,595.45* *Based on the 2007 average.

7,372 EMPLOYEES

$682.43M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Accountant was the 35th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2007, with 7,372 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission hired the most employees titled Accounting, with an average salary of $141,557.

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	933	$141,557.20
Veterans Health Administration	405	$61,449.94
Department of Energy	340	$89,994.38
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	232	$63,640.47
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	216	$86,915.09
Financial Management Service	194	$92,100.03
Bureau of the Public Debt	185	$71,867.78
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	171	$81,471.19
Program Support Center	166	$90,993.45
Farm Service Agency	161	$78,828.57
Federal Aviation Administration	156	$79,443.04
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	151	$81,278.97
Environmental Protection Agency	142	$92,324.39
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	141	$92,580.48
Forest Service	127	$75,676.92
Department of State	118	$80,613.54
Customs and Border Protection	95	$82,376.25
U.S. Coast Guard	94	$78,117.13
Bureau of Reclamation	94	$76,280.16
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	92	$85,494.27
Rural Housing Service	90	$79,593.48
Veterans Benefits Administration	86	$70,737.05
Office of Justice Programs	79	$89,063.39
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	77	$90,965.78
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation., & Enforcement	75	$84,521.05
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	73	$113,588.29
Internal Revenue Service	66	$83,199.23
Offices, Boards and Divisions	63	$90,428.51
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	62	$95,417.39
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	62	$86,612.21
Headquarters, Nasa	62	$98,527.66
Bureau of Economic Analysis	61	$82,458.08
Federal Emergency Management Agency	57	$85,902.44
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	57	$119,096.70
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	55	$89,488.09
Goddard Space Flight Center	53	$90,693.79
Social Security Administration	53	$90,824.02
Drug Enforcement Administration	53	$92,070.57
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	51	$91,485.39
National Institutes of Health	51	$92,910.31
Indian Health Service	51	$71,075.53
Federal Student Aid	48	$100,049.54
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	47	$98,743.43
U.S. Agency for International Development	47	$82,760.70
Office of Personnel Management	46	$92,559.96
Bureau of the Census	44	$77,740.55
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	43	$86,702.14
Rural Utilities Service	42	$91,341.95
Food and Nutrition Service	42	$90,104.12
National Institute of Standards and Technology	41	$82,293.51
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	39	$88,320.79
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	39	$87,039.00
U.S. Mint	38	$88,496.21
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	36	$100,638.17
Small Business Administration	36	$99,767.75
National Park Service	35	$88,439.74
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	31	$77,632.90
John F. Kennedy Space Center	29	$81,756.62
Geological Survey	29	$92,167.34
Government Printing Office	27	$84,187.81
Langley Research Center	27	$80,365.15
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	27	$100,980.30
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	26	$84,243.50
Food and Drug Administration	26	$91,202.27
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	25	$113,307.24
Patent and Trademark Office	25	$92,160.20
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	25	$93,278.80
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	25	$93,082.56
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest	24	$80,051.88
Departmental Offices	24	$96,989.88
U.S. Secret Service	22	$91,609.82
Indian Affairs	22	$85,857.00
Office of Comptroller of Currency	22	$123,596.64
Bureau of Land Management	22	$89,717.05
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	22	$93,877.86
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	22	$99,078.86
Food Safety and Inspection Service	21	$85,880.76
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight	21	$125,698.00
Transportation Security Administration	20	$100,435.55
National Archives and Records Administration	20	$90,582.80
International Trade Administration	19	$93,171.26
Federal Communications Commission	19	$113,505.47
National Science Foundation	19	$104,742.11
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	19	$94,608.84
Risk Management Agency	18	$83,757.06
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	17	$81,140.76
Federal Bureau of Investigation	17	$95,936.82
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	17	$76,502.06
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	16	$94,150.06
Federal Highway Administration	16	$93,701.44
U.S. Marshals Service	16	$85,868.06
Employment and Training Administration	16	$82,680.94
Office of Thrift Supervision	15	$132,217.73
Corporation for National and Community Service	14	$91,848.71
Ames Research Center	14	$89,719.93
Federal Transit Administration	13	$100,133.00
Railroad Retirement Board	12	$99,368.75
Office of Secretary of Transportation	12	$109,029.75
Agricultural Research Service	11	$96,347.91
John C. Stennis Space Center	11	$61,438.55
Federal Trade Commission	11	$107,363.36
National Institute of Food & Agriculture	10	$86,418.90
Peace Corps	9	$85,409.11
Health Resources and Services Administration	9	$101,654.00
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	9	$78,236.44
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	9	$78,791.44
Export-Import Bank of the United States	8	$106,276.75
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	8	$87,975.75
National Technical Information Service	8	$94,762.13
Natural Resources Conservation Service	7	$94,665.57
Employment Standards Administration	7	$90,559.29
Citizenship and Immigration Services	7	$80,405.29
National Cemetery Administration	7	$80,967.86
Presidio Trust	6	$83,177.67
Maritime Administration	6	$115,770.50
Office of Administration	6	$85,832.83
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	6	$97,712.83
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	6	$106,540.83
Dryden Flight Research Center	5	$70,795.60
National Labor Relations Board	5	$94,478.40
Bureau of Labor Statistics	5	$88,496.00
Mine Safety and Health Administration	5	$84,982.80
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	5	$79,654.80
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	5	$107,072.40
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	5	$104,105.40
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	5	$106,783.60
National Gallery of Art	5	$121,264.00
National Transportation Safety Board	5	$109,366.60
Consumer Product Safety Commission	4	$86,944.25
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	4	$107,863.25
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	4	$125,131.75
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	4	$142,049.75
National Credit Union Administration	4	$100,399.00
Farm Credit Administration	4	$136,943.75
National Endowment for the Arts	4	$94,640.75
National Endowment for the Humanities	4	$101,557.75
Federal Railroad Administration	4	$92,841.50
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	4	$74,041.00
American Battle Monuments Commission	4	$93,135.25
Federal Housing Finance Board	3	$150,536.00
Federal Acquisition Service	3	$95,452.33
Government National Mortgage Association	3	$86,492.00
Broadcasting Board of Governors	3	$90,016.00
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	3	$85,582.67
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	3	$75,968.00
Federal Election Commission	3	$107,664.33
Employee Benefits Security Administration	3	$100,389.00
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	3	$79,940.67
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	3	$79,505.00
Federal Labor Relations Authority	2	$95,385.50
Selective Service System	2	$83,099.00
Office of the Director	2	$104,172.50
U.S. International Trade Commission	2	$117,536.00
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	2	$79,397.00
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	2	$91,300.50
Economic Development Administration	2	$98,513.00
U.S. Trustee Program	2	$109,458.50
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	2	$117,544.00
Office of Governmentwide Policy	2	$111,522.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	2	$59,473.50
Administration for Children and Families	2	$55,706.00
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	2	$72,718.50
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	1	$103,967.00
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	1	$115,713.00
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	1	$112,586.00
Office of Management and Budget	1	$121,399.00
Millennium Challenge Corporation	1	$96,000.00
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation	1	$109,834.00
Public Buildings Service	1	$66,042.00
National Mediation Board	1	$73,445.00
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	1	$82,349.00
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	1	$92,632.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	1	$75,414.00
Utah Reclamation Mitigation & Conservation Commission	1	$80,442.00
Departmental Administration	1	$93,822.00
Merit Systems Protection Board	1	$121,967.00
	1	$30,386.00

Accountant Pay Distribution

The average pay for an Accountant is $92,595.45. The highest paid Accountant made $222,500 in 2007.

Common Accountant Payscales

Payscale	Number of Accounting Employees
GS - General Schedule	5,634
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	924
ZA - Administrative	198
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	156
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	117
CG - Corporate Graded	56
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	49
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	36
PG - Printing Office Grades	27
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	22
OF - Ofc Of Fed Housing Enterprise Oversight	21
ES - Senior Executive Service	20
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	20
TG - Ofc Of Thrift Supervision Salary Schedul	15
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	14
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	10
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	9
SO - Sec Emp Formerly Under Es Pay Plan	9
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	7
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	5
PD - Treasury Demonstration Project Positions	5
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	4
CU - Credit Union Employees	4
SL - Senior Level Positions	3
TM - Federal Housing Finance Board Merit Pay	2
TF - Federal Housing Finance Board Executive	1
MC - Emp Of Millennium Challenge Corporation	1
EG - Consultant (other)	1
SN - Senior Level System	1
EM - Fdic Executive-level Positions Only	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
Biological Science Technician	Technical and Medical Support	GS-1	GS-9
Archives Technician	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Wage and Hour Investigation	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Education and Vocational Training	Professional and Scientific	GS-6	GS-15
Equipment Operator	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.