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Administrative Officer - Federal Salaries of 2021

Pay Rates for "Administrative Officer"

How much does an Administrative Officer in the federal government get paid? $95,756.73* *Based on the 2021 average.
7,291 EMPLOYEES
$662.06M TOTAL SALARY
GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Administrative Officer was the 43rd most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2021, with 7,291 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2021, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Administrative Officer, with an average salary of $74,846.

Government Administrative Officer jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. The minimum paygrade for a Administrative Officer job is GS-4, 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

Administrative Officers play an important role in the government. They often have a wide range of responsibilities. They are primarily responsible for securing the needed organizational support - resources and services - to run and operate a department or agency. They have the administrative accountability and oversight for the programs and activities of the organization. They are also responsible for coordinating and implementing all the managerial activities across the organization. It is crucial for Administrative Officers to have a thorough knowledge of the organization, its vision and mission, and its overall operations.

Administrative Officers in the government often fall under one of two types. The first type functions as the head of a central administrative unit which provides support to other divisions or units. These units are headed by operating managers. The central administrative unit often has personnel specializing in areas such as budgeting, human resources, data management, etc. The Administrative Officer heading the central administrative unit usually has considerable authority to carry out his role.

The second type is the officer in charge of an operating division or unit of an organization which receives support from the organization’s servicing offices such as procurement, personnel, IT, finance and accounting. The operating unit usually has few or no personnel specialists. The Administrative Officer’s scope is relatively smaller for this type compared to the first one but they also exercise administrative authority over the unit under their responsibility.

Administrative Officers are problem solvers. They apply management principles, practices, methods and techniques in areas like people management, budgeting and funds management, activities scheduling and data management. They have a good understanding of the objectives of management and how the different roles in the organization function to meet these objectives. Administrative Officers pay attention to the tasks involved in a program and the positions needed to fulfill them. They make sure that employees have the necessary training and experience to enable them to carry out their duties. Administrative Officers are involved in addressing problems faced by employees and are concerned with the overall work environment.

Administrative Officers are also involved in policy-making and implementation. They develop new policies that will better the organization in fulfilling its objectives as well as interpret and implement existing ones. They assess programs and processes to identify areas for improvement. Administrative Officers are also involved in the formulation and implementation of budgets. They are responsible for monitoring the organization’s spending and its financial reporting. Their administrative tasks also deal with the management of the organization’s data, both in physical and digital forms.

This occupation falls under the Administrative and Management category but the title of Administrative Officer does not necessarily refer specifically to supervisors who directly manage organizations or teams. Rather, jobs in this category deal with managing systems or processes such as finances, security systems, training programs, or marketing.

Individuals in this occupation typically get promotions in 2 grade increments at a time until they reach GS-12. The average annual salary for Administrative Officers working in the Federal Government is $95,877.98 in 2020. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects a 9% growth in employment for jobs in this category. According to the BLS, the continuing focus on an organization’s environmental impact, energy efficiency and information governance will keep administrative and management services in demand.

Agencies that have hired an Administrative Officer

Agency Employees Hired Average Salary
Veterans Health Administration 2,361 $74,846.21
National Institutes of Health 698 $119,298.76
Federal Aviation Administration 316 $85,780.86
National Park Service 217 $89,011.88
Department of State 209 $136,510.99
Food and Drug Administration 197 $111,623.92
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 186 $76,690.63
U.S. Agency for International Development 178 $121,905.87
Office Secretary Health and Human Services 173 $81,680.35
U.S. Secret Service 150 $95,981.29
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys 112 $161,011.67
Internal Revenue Service 108 $100,044.19
U.S. Marshals Service 108 $110,368.32
Agricultural Research Service 85 $88,219.04
Peace Corps 67 $128,494.99
Environmental Protection Agency 66 $82,881.97
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 65 $99,138.89
National Institute of Standards and Technology 62 $118,540.68
Geological Survey 62 $103,145.95
Veterans Benefits Administration 59 $111,198.90
Health Resources and Services Administration 56 $126,842.21
Bureau of Land Management 55 $90,956.15
Federal Bureau of Investigation 55 $154,835.50
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 54 $133,477.56
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 53 $95,381.15
Drug Enforcement Administration 52 $117,842.00
Indian Affairs 51 $85,795.06
National Cemetery Administration 47 $76,608.45
Transportation Security Administration 47 $111,913.38
Office of the Secretary of the Interior 43 $89,324.37
Small Business Administration 41 $97,158.66
Immigration and Customs Enforcement 37 $141,094.60
Farm Service Agency 34 $113,468.24
National Labor Relations Board 29 $103,163.97
Indian Health Service 29 $93,193.66
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security) 28 $110,692.96
Department of Energy 27 $122,303.33
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology 27 $107,283.89
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services) 27 $117,310.30
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust) 27 $107,652.04
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System 26 $89,320.96
Bureau of Reclamation 25 $94,001.12
National Archives and Records Administration 25 $83,479.88
Forest Service 25 $84,280.88
Patent and Trademark Office 23 $108,927.96
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 22 $120,313.27
Food and Nutrition Service 21 $120,040.52
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development) 21 $101,641.67
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office 20 $118,562.00
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center 20 $97,027.00
Public Buildings Service 20 $87,255.70
Mine Safety and Health Administration 19 $94,516.53
Office of Personnel Management 19 $115,398.37
Broadcasting Board of Governors 17 $104,218.06
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center 16 $97,472.19
Bureau of the Census 16 $120,547.38
Offices, Boards and Divisions 16 $111,041.63
Federal Transit Administration 15 $95,510.47
Federal Emergency Management Agency 15 $112,204.33
U.S. Trustee Program 15 $96,790.27
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management 14 $159,197.14
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection 14 $178,748.36
Agricultural Marketing Service 14 $85,310.14
Federal Trade Commission 13 $113,487.15
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 13 $98,173.92
Federal Highway Administration 13 $95,848.23
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters 13 $136,012.25
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 12 $118,269.83
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 11 $111,649.27
Employee Benefits Security Administration 11 $91,260.09
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 11 $145,870.64
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement 10 $61,762.00
John F. Kennedy Space Center 10 $95,416.70
National Transportation Safety Board 10 $93,801.60
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 10 $127,871.20
Employment and Training Administration 9 $101,551.11
Bureau of Labor Statistics 9 $126,889.78
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs 9 $117,321.33
Office for Civil Rights 9 $93,312.44
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 9 $161,602.22
Railroad Retirement Board 9 $100,122.25
Social Security Administration 9 $110,923.67
Federal Railroad Administration 9 $100,705.78
Departmental Offices 9 $121,456.78
Customs and Border Protection 9 $156,117.75
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce) 9 $120,737.11
Food Safety and Inspection Service 8 $117,729.13
Office of Justice Programs 8 $101,473.38
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration 7 $106,086.57
National Protection and Programs Directorate 7 $121,149.43
Consumer Product Safety Commission 7 $84,497.14
Maritime Administration 7 $100,626.71
Office of Secretary of Transportation 6 $128,531.00
National Institute of Food & Agriculture 6 $66,238.17
Federal Labor Relations Authority 6 $79,494.33
Administration for Children and Families 6 $140,802.17
Office of Comptroller of Currency 6 $172,379.67
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management 6 $73,573.67
Office of Enterprise Operations 5 $141,225.80
Headquarters, Nasa 5 $125,736.40
Goddard Space Flight Center 5 $84,202.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture) 5 $92,800.20
Economic Research Service 5 $70,916.60
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture) 5 $101,554.60
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation 5 $91,111.80
U.S. Coast Guard 5 $104,732.20
Federal Student Aid 5 $122,174.40
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice) 4 $108,180.75
Office of Secretary of Labor 4 $140,991.25
Office of Labor-Management Standards 4 $93,916.00
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 4 $81,259.75
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission 4 $103,534.50
National Gallery of Art 4 $99,100.25
Selective Service System 4 $87,456.00
Bureau of the Fiscal Service 4 $124,697.75
Government Printing Office 4 $112,226.50
Foreign Agricultural Service 3 $112,721.00
Office of the Chief Economist 3 $94,410.33
National Appeals Division 3 $77,790.00
National Credit Union Administration 3 $625.00
U.S. Mint 3 $112,111.33
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs) 3 $132,789.33
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance 3 $131,092.00
Veterans Customer Exper (Vce) 3 $111,814.67
Executive Office for Immigration Review 3 $109,796.67
Bureau of International Labor Affairs 3 $155,780.33
Veterans Employment and Training Service 3 $105,802.33
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers 3 $147,610.67
Ames Research Center 3 $151,653.67
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior) 2 $126,406.50
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement 2 $94,265.50
2 $110,753.50
Federal Election Commission 2 $134,870.50
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives 2 $126,656.50
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs 2 $171,477.50
Export-Import Bank of the United States 2 $132,838.50
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 2 $219,263.00
Office of the Director 2 $119,243.50
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture) 2 $171,848.00
National Endowment for the Arts 2 $151,716.00
National Endowment for the Humanities 2 $71,725.00
Merit Systems Protection Board 2 $157,429.50
Board of Veterans Appeals 2 $163,345.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics 2 $99,327.00
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico 2 $149,425.00
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 2 $113,362.00
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency) 2 $159,244.00
Citizenship and Immigration Services 2 $94,047.50
Armed Forces Retirement Home 2 $83,926.00
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 2 $109,450.00
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 2 $136,213.00
National Capital Planning Commission 1 $172,500.00
National Security Council 1 $147,034.00
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board 1 $172,950.00
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 1 $95,920.00
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration 1 $148,034.00
Office of Science and Technology Policy 1 $134,698.00
1 $107,548.00
General Counsel (Department of Veterans Affairs) 1 $142,950.00
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs) 1 $147,034.00
Electronic Health Record Modernization 1 $134,782.00
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Human Resolution & Administration 1 $124,428.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration 1 $139,866.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor Management Relations 1 $117,516.00
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Policy & Planning 1 $90,106.00
Office of Assistant Secretary Public & Intergovernmental Affairs 1 $172,500.00
Immediate Office Assistant Secretary Congress & Legislation Affairs 1 $114,059.00
1 $193,300.00
World War 1 Centennial Commission 1 $93,013.00
Office of Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs (Department of Labor) 1 $138,866.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor) 1 $175,500.00
Office of Disability Employment Policy 1 $151,118.00
Office of Public Affairs 1 $174,000.00
Office of Assistant Secretary for Policy 1 $172,850.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor) 1 $77,743.00
Denali Commission 1 $106,481.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Education) 1 $168,150.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Education) 1 $169,350.00
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service 1 $173,661.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Education) 1 $172,500.00
Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs 1 $153,737.00
Office of Communications and Outreach 1 $176,822.00
Office of Postsecondary Education 1 $159,614.00
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council 1 $110,603.00
Farm Credit Administration 1 $732.00
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council 1 $0.00
Barry Goldwater School & Excellence in Education Foundation 1 $114,059.00
Office of Government Ethics 1 $101,734.00
Office of General Counsel (General Services Administration) 1 $89,730.00
Science and Technology Directorate 1 $173,900.00
Office of the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Department 1 $175,000.00
Office of General Counsel (Department of Housing and Urban Development) 1 $175,000.00
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development 1 $165,662.00
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity 1 $175,000.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development) 1 $175,000.00
Office of Healthy Homes & Lead Hazard Control 1 $170,650.00
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing 1 $148,932.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development) 1 $172,500.00
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Resolution 1 $177,500.00
Government National Mortgage Association 1 $175,067.00
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity 1 $149,534.00
Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency 1 $143,450.00
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement 1 $128,031.00
1 $112,146.00
Corporation for National and Community Service 1 $121,147.00
Marine Mammal Commission 1 $151,118.00
National Science Foundation 1 $117,559.00
National Council on Disability 1 $172,500.00
Office of the Customer Experience 1 $127,498.00
International Boundary Commission: U.S. and Canada 1 $124,428.00
International Joint Commission: U.S. & Canada 1 $134,782.00
Office of the Committee for Purchase from People Blind 1 $118,516.00
Administration for Community Living 1 $168,150.00
Federal Housing Finance Agency 1 $181,872.00
American Battle Monuments Commission 1 $139,866.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture) 1 $80,777.00
Fpac Business Center 1 $138,007.00
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation 1 $126,425.00
Architectural & Transportation Barrier Compliance Board 1 $168,821.00
Commission of Fine Arts 1 $98,827.00
Economic Development Administration 1 $95,920.00
International Trade Administration 1 $94,513.00
National Telecommunications and Information Administration 1 $144,128.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce) 1 $144,600.00
Bureau of Industry and Security 1 $150,395.00
Northern Border Regional Commission 1 $89,159.00

Administrative Officer Pay Distribution

The average pay for an Administrative Officer is $95,756.73. The highest paid Administrative Officer made $261,423 in 2021.

Common Administrative Officer Payscales

Payscale Number of Administrative Officer Employees
GS - General Schedule 6,518
FV - Federal Aviation Administration Core Compensation Plan 314
FP - Foreign Service Personnel 128
ZA - Administrative 118
SV - Transportation Security Administration Employees Other Than Executives 47
ES - Senior Executive Service 44
FO - Foreign Service Officers 44
CN - Bureau Of Consumer Financial Protect(cfpb) Independent Agcy Within The Fed Res Syst(use By Cfpb Only) 14
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule 14
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not Elsewhere Specified 13
IR - Internal Revenue Service Broadband Classification And Pay System Positions Only 10
NB - Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Only 6
PG - Printing Office Grades 4
CU - Credit Union Employees 3
EL - Non-executive Positions At The Federal Housing Finance Agency 3
CG - Corporate Graded 2
GL - Gs Employees In Grades 3 Through 10 Paid A Law Enforcement Officer Special Base Rate 2
FG - Similar To The General Schedule 2
VH - Professional, Administrative, And Managerial 1
IC - Employees Holding Incident Management Cadre Of On-call Response/recovery Employees(core)positions 1
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation For National And Community Service, P.l. 103-82, Subtitle G, Section 1
FE - Senior Foreign Service 1
SL - Senior Level Positions 1

Starting Paygrade: $28,921.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-4, Step 1
Maximum Paygrade: $152,771.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-15, Step 10
Category: Administrative and Management
Occupation Family: 0300 GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL, AND OFFICE SERVICES GROUP

Other Jobs at the GS-4 Paygrade

GS-4 is the starting paygrade for Administrative Officer jobs. Here are some other Federal Government jobs that can be held by employees at the GS-4 paygrade.

Occupation Occupation Category Starting Paygrade Maximum Paygrade
Compliance Inspection and SupportClerical and Administrative SupportGS-1GS-9
Quality AssuranceAdministrative and ManagementGS-4GS-15
Miscellaneous Administration and ProgramAdministrative and ManagementGS-4GS-15
Grants ManagementAdministrative and ManagementGS-4GS-15
Clerk-TypistClerical and Administrative SupportGS-1GS-9

Average Administrative Officer Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021

In 2004, the average pay for an Administrative Officer was $70,426. Since then, the average pay has increased to $95,757 in 2021.


Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0341.

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