Contractor - Federal Salaries of 2022

Pay Rates for "Contractor"

How much does a Contractor in the federal government get paid? $113,063.40* *Based on the 2022 average.

13,977 EMPLOYEES

$1.54B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Contractor was the 26th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2022, with 13,977 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2022, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Contracting, with an average salary of $88,744.

Government Contracting jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. 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

This occupation includes positions that manage, supervise, perform, or develop policies and procedures for professional work involving the procurement of supplies, services, construction, or research and development using formal advertising or negotiation procedures; the evaluation of contract price proposals; and the administration or termination and close out of contracts. The work requires knowledge of the legislation, regulations, and methods used in contracting; and knowledge of business and industry practices, sources of supply, cost factors, and requirements characteristics.

Agencies that have hired a Contractor

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Veterans Health Administration	2,105	$88,743.97
Federal Acquisition Service	1,148	$115,411.42
Public Buildings Service	705	$106,718.06
Department of Energy	599	$121,358.17
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	569	$108,057.76
National Institutes of Health	450	$120,921.22
U.S. Coast Guard	446	$109,219.50
Forest Service	352	$94,508.22
U.S. Agency for International Development	332	$125,307.78
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	332	$126,722.49
Internal Revenue Service	290	$130,605.30
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	287	$89,396.77
Environmental Protection Agency	274	$118,333.11
National Park Service	255	$99,453.66
Federal Aviation Administration	249	$130,001.52
Department of State	232	$132,044.10
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	198	$115,747.11
Federal Emergency Management Agency	182	$123,640.11
Bureau of Reclamation	159	$92,131.05
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	153	$126,167.20
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	152	$128,982.28
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	148	$125,071.50
Goddard Space Flight Center	147	$128,236.88
Customs and Border Protection	142	$143,378.94
Indian Health Service	132	$94,149.95
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	119	$124,338.77
Bureau of Land Management	115	$90,483.58
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	114	$140,155.04
Headquarters, Nasa	108	$130,415.59
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	105	$107,627.82
Food and Drug Administration	98	$115,259.76
Transportation Security Administration	98	$138,511.33
Federal Bureau of Investigation	97	$137,804.25
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	95	$111,508.16
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	95	$124,847.74
John F. Kennedy Space Center	95	$109,411.46
Social Security Administration	86	$101,136.93
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	83	$104,480.57
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer	83	$133,143.36
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	79	$79,017.76
Federal Highway Administration	74	$119,842.18
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	74	$100,220.01
Geological Survey	72	$104,179.79
Citizenship and Immigration Services	68	$102,588.53
Small Business Administration	65	$126,653.25
Rural Housing Service	58	$115,144.50
Departmental Administration	58	$123,822.67
Agricultural Research Service	54	$106,256.35
Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs	52	$122,458.48
National Institute of Standards and Technology	51	$141,124.20
Patent and Trademark Office	49	$133,624.00
Securities and Exchange Commission	49	$174,396.10
Federal Student Aid	48	$148,753.65
Agricultural Marketing Service	47	$108,963.85
Langley Research Center	47	$120,329.04
U.S. Marshals Service	47	$110,660.49
Fpac Business Center	45	$106,511.60
Office of Personnel Management	44	$134,749.55
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	43	$137,878.28
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	43	$169,135.67
Offices, Boards and Divisions	42	$142,868.62
Ames Research Center	41	$128,487.39
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	40	$105,765.95
Office of Governmentwide Policy	40	$157,103.83
National Cemetery Administration	40	$114,123.58
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	38	$116,453.26
Bureau of the Census	37	$120,684.24
Administration for Children and Families	36	$122,753.97
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	36	$108,363.97
Office of Secretary of Transportation	34	$128,158.50
Maritime Administration	34	$118,577.79
Veterans Benefits Administration	33	$109,419.91
U.S. Secret Service	33	$129,141.85
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	29	$135,567.45
U.S. Mint	28	$123,739.39
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	28	$133,141.75
Health Resources and Services Administration	26	$138,255.85
Drug Enforcement Administration	24	$125,339.32
John C. Stennis Space Center	24	$107,095.75
Office of Comptroller of Currency	24	$163,078.42
Indian Affairs	23	$107,025.87
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	23	$136,247.22
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	23	$104,672.96
National Science Foundation	22	$138,189.05
Office of Administrative Services	22	$127,283.23
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	21	$137,824.24
Dryden Flight Research Center	20	$113,442.80
Millennium Challenge Corporation	18	$163,837.06
Food and Nutrition Service	17	$124,103.59
	16	$105,373.60
Broadcasting Board of Governors	15	$130,824.93
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	15	$130,708.73
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	15	$130,816.00
Peace Corps	14	$135,872.07
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	14	$129,608.43
Corporation for National and Community Service	13	$120,075.38
Government Printing Office	13	$121,337.15
Office of Justice Programs	13	$111,080.15
National Archives and Records Administration	13	$137,323.62
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	13	$120,894.38
Federal Railroad Administration	13	$127,346.69
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	12	$129,732.67
Food Safety and Inspection Service	12	$116,644.92
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	12	$137,365.75
Office of Administration	12	$140,111.92
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	12	$177,452.83
Federal Communications Commission	11	$136,889.64
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	10	$136,760.40
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	10	$126,885.70
Consumer Product Safety Commission	10	$123,951.70
Federal Transit Administration	10	$125,862.00
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	10	$159,684.70
National Credit Union Administration	9	$642.86
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	9	$126,639.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	9	$125,071.78
National Gallery of Art	9	$136,906.89
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	9	$131,783.22
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	8	$137,379.25
Federal Trade Commission	8	$146,086.25
Railroad Retirement Board	8	$127,610.13
Federal Housing Finance Agency	8	$186,313.63
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	7	$134,914.86
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	7	$212,707.14
Departmental Offices	7	$169,566.14
Executive Office for Immigration Review	6	$134,619.83
Office of Small Business Utilization	6	$134,467.50
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	6	$132,831.00
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	5	$129,509.20
Export-Import Bank of the United States	5	$139,635.20
National Transportation Safety Board	5	$137,695.40
U.S. International Trade Commission	5	$131,612.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	5	$110,044.00
Office of the Director	4	$127,752.75
Presidio Trust	4	$108,410.25
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	3	$124,677.33
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	3	$149,614.67
Federal Election Commission	3	$124,569.33
National Labor Relations Board	3	$160,132.67
American Battle Monuments Commission	3	$114,002.33
National Endowment for the Arts	3	$128,074.00
Office of Management and Budget	3	$161,055.67
U.S. Trustee Program	3	$131,700.33
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	3	$131,284.67
Trade and Development Agency	3	$136,160.33
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	3	$133,910.33
Pretrial Services Agency	3	$125,377.67
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts	3	$113,649.67
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	3	$69,267.67
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	3	$93,538.67
Office of the Committee for Purchase from People Blind	2	$142,014.00
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency)	2	$140,060.50
National Protection and Programs Directorate	2	$183,787.50
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	2	$135,949.00
Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency	2	$127,047.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	2	$139,089.50
Federal Maritime Commission	2	$164,459.50
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	2	$119,858.50
Selective Service System	2	$110,571.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	2	$143,064.00
Farm Credit Administration	2	$3,000.00
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	2	$129,757.50
Community Relations Service	1	$101,813.00
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs	1	$128,187.00
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	1	$155,687.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Education)	1	$118,255.00
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	1	$173,232.00
National Assessment Governing Board	1	$134,649.00
Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Board	1	$126,928.00
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies	1	$173,232.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	1	$159,894.00
Farm Service Agency	1	$103,176.00
National Endowment for the Humanities	1	$121,065.00
Institute of Museum and Library Services	1	$155,687.00
Merit Systems Protection Board	1	$121,065.00
Architectural & Transportation Barrier Compliance Board	1	$89,834.00
Program Support Center	1	$138,856.00
Administration for Community Living	1	$151,479.00
Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission	1	$98,818.00
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	1	$164,102.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury)	1	$124,851.00

Contractor Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Contractor is $113,063.40. The highest paid Contractor made $261,400 in 2022.

Common Contractor Payscales

Payscale	Number of Contracting Employees
GS - General Schedule	12,675
FV - Federal Aviation Administration Core Compensation Plan	249
NQ - Employees In The National Nuclear Secuirty Administration's Professional, Technical, And Admin Career Path	119
GL - Gs Employees In Grades 3 Through 10 Paid A Law Enforcement Officer Special Base Rate	106
SV - Transportation Security Administration Employees Other Than Executives	96
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	89
ZA - Administrative	86
FO - Foreign Service Officers	85
ES - Senior Executive Service	82
IC - Employees Holding Incident Management Cadre Of On-call Response/recovery Employees(core)positions	75
SK - Non-supervisorty Postions Employed By The Securities And Exchange Commission (sec) And Formerly Under Gs Pay	49
IR - Internal Revenue Service Broadband Classification And Pay System Positions Only	45
CG - Corporate Graded	38
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	32
NB - Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Only	24
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not Elsewhere Specified	21
MC - Employees Of The Millennium Challenge Corporation Appointed Under Public Law 108-199 Only.	18
PG - Printing Office Grades	13
CN - Bureau Of Consumer Financial Protect(cfpb) Independent Agcy Within The Fed Res Syst(use By Cfpb Only)	12
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation For National And Community Service, P.l. 103-82, Subtitle G, Section	12
EL - Non-executive Positions At The Federal Housing Finance Agency	10
CU - Credit Union Employees	9
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Positions Previously Defined Under Pay Plan Codes Ad, Es, Gm, And Gs	7
CM - Fdic Supervisory And Managerial Positions Below The Executive Level Only	5
EJ - The Department Of Energy Organization Act Excepted Service	5
FE - Senior Foreign Service	3
SL - Senior Level Positions	3
SW - Transportation Security Administration Executives	2
EN - National Nuclear Security Administration Excepted Service Only	2
VH - Professional, Administrative, And Managerial	2
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions In The Corporation For National And Community Service, P.l. 103-82	1
* - Invalid	1
GM - Employees Covered By The Performance Management And Recognition System (pmrs) Termination Provisions	1

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Occupation Family:	1100 BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY GROUP

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Average Contracting Pay Trend from 2004 to 2022

In 2004, the average pay for a Contractor was $75,790. Since then, the average pay has increased to $113,063 in 2022.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 1102.