Contact Representative - Federal Salaries of 2015
Pay Rates for "Contact Representative"
How much does a Contact Representative in the federal government get paid? $50,344.21* *Based on the 2015 average.Contact Representative was the 12th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2015, with 24,496 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.
In 2015, the Social Security Administration hired the most employees titled Contact Representative, with an average salary of $48,816.
Government Contact Representative jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. The minimum paygrade for a Contact Representative job is GS-1, and the highest paygrade that can be attained within this job series is GS-9. 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.
Clerical, secretary, and administrative positions fall under this category. No specialized technical background is needed for positions in this category except for stenographers which require a proficiency exam before being hired. Strong organizational and communication skills are the primary requirements for this job category. Military experience can often be applied as relevant experience when calculating starting grade. Employees in the job category receive promotions of 1 grade increase at a time.
Agencies that have hired a Contact Representative
Agency | Employees Hired | Average Salary |
---|---|---|
Social Security Administration | 11,306 | $48,816.12 |
Internal Revenue Service | 11,287 | $53,373.87 |
Veterans Health Administration | 1,055 | $40,421.55 |
Office of Personnel Management | 304 | $40,371.20 |
Indian Health Service | 228 | $46,201.59 |
Bureau of Land Management | 84 | $43,009.00 |
Veterans Benefits Administration | 82 | $38,253.34 |
Indian Affairs | 47 | $44,544.81 |
Bureau of the Fiscal Service | 26 | $35,052.46 |
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs | 22 | $48,147.77 |
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture) | 13 | $46,111.92 |
Federal Bureau of Investigation | 10 | $47,276.60 |
Selective Service System | 8 | $40,279.63 |
Board of Veterans Appeals | 5 | $46,270.40 |
Patent and Trademark Office | 5 | $56,600.80 |
Citizenship and Immigration Services | 4 | $49,245.50 |
U.S. Coast Guard | 4 | $49,020.50 |
Small Business Administration | 3 | $49,924.00 |
Armed Forces Retirement Home | 2 | $38,567.00 |
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation | 1 | $81,798.00 |
Contact Representative Pay Distribution
The average pay for a Contact Representative is $50,344.21. The highest paid Contact Representative made $125,974 in 2015.
Common Contact Representative Payscales
Payscale | Number of Contact Representative Employees |
---|---|
GS - General Schedule | 23,503 |
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos | 993 |
Starting Paygrade: | $20,999.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-1, Step 1 |
Maximum Paygrade: | $63,734.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-9, Step 10 |
Category: | Clerical and Administrative Support |
Occupation Family: | 0900 LEGAL AND KINDRED GROUP |
Other Jobs at the GS-1 Paygrade
GS-1 is the starting paygrade for Contact Representative jobs. Here are some other Federal Government jobs that can be held by employees at the GS-1 paygrade.
Occupation | Occupation Category | Starting Paygrade | Maximum Paygrade |
---|---|---|---|
Closed Microphone Reporting | Clerical and Administrative Support | GS-1 | GS-9 |
Data Transcriber | Clerical and Administrative Support | GS-1 | GS-9 |
Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist | Technical and Medical Support | GS-1 | GS-9 |
Meteorological Technician | Technical and Medical Support | GS-1 | GS-9 |
Civilian Pay | Clerical and Administrative Support | GS-1 | GS-9 |
Average Contact Representative Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021
In 2004, the average pay for a Contact Representative was $41,394. Since then, the average pay has increased to $52,714 in 2021.
Data Sources
The information provided on these pages is sourced from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Enterprise Human Resources Integration (EHRI)
dataset. Postal Service data is managed exclusively by the USPS
. All information is displayed unmodified and as provided by the source agency.
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The series code of this occupation is 0962
.