Contractor - Federal Salaries of 2006

Pay Rates for "Contractor"

How much does a Contractor in the federal government get paid? $81,302.11* *Based on the 2006 average.

9,109 EMPLOYEES

$740.01M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Contractor was the 27th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2006, with 9,109 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2006, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Contracting, with an average salary of $66,510.

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	641	$66,510.34
Federal Supply Service	580	$77,149.13
Public Buildings Service	574	$76,039.47
Department of Energy	487	$90,244.37
National Institutes of Health	318	$85,423.72
Internal Revenue Service	311	$89,438.91
U.S. Coast Guard	297	$78,785.93
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	297	$66,444.79
Environmental Protection Agency	292	$85,944.15
Forest Service	266	$74,468.97
Federal Aviation Administration	229	$83,039.94
Federal Technology Service	213	$86,467.11
National Park Service	200	$69,620.78
U.S. Agency for International Development	181	$84,284.04
Goddard Space Flight Center	158	$81,573.42
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	155	$78,462.03
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	148	$72,852.94
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	139	$101,301.11
Department of State	136	$91,324.38
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	135	$91,358.84
Customs and Border Protection	106	$79,959.27
Federal Emergency Management Agency	99	$78,793.42
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	96	$84,996.68
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	94	$84,270.63
Bureau of Reclamation	92	$73,179.07
Natural Resources Conservation Service	91	$66,800.89
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	91	$88,820.95
Social Security Administration	91	$80,201.14
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	86	$76,538.10
Indian Health Service	83	$69,984.06
Department of Housing and Urban Development	83	$88,124.39
Transportation Security Administration	82	$82,163.09
John F. Kennedy Space Center	80	$81,972.13
Bureau of the Public Debt	75	$60,380.93
Headquarters, Nasa	72	$102,227.61
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	69	$72,099.62
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	69	$85,433.26
Bureau of Land Management	68	$71,098.46
Federal Bureau of Investigation	65	$99,791.43
Farm Service Agency	63	$70,866.30
Small Business Administration	62	$94,886.55
Agricultural Research Service	60	$82,524.18
Food and Drug Administration	51	$76,368.49
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	47	$84,899.53
Rural Housing Service	47	$68,734.57
Geological Survey	46	$83,301.65
Indian Affairs	44	$73,777.27
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	44	$84,746.82
Langley Research Center	41	$86,913.80
Program Support Center	40	$80,970.28
Offices, Boards and Divisions	40	$105,409.78
Ames Research Center	40	$93,422.70
Federal Highway Administration	35	$81,470.43
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	33	$91,595.21
Departmental Administration	30	$100,627.73
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	30	$80,464.10
Departmental Offices	30	$98,439.97
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	30	$92,593.03
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	29	$104,563.72
Maritime Administration	25	$91,650.08
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	24	$88,215.67
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	23	$85,841.91
Patent and Trademark Office	23	$88,717.65
Office of Personnel Management	23	$88,755.70
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	23	$117,867.09
Drug Enforcement Administration	23	$90,962.96
National Institute of Standards and Technology	23	$79,778.83
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	22	$104,186.18
Bureau of the Census	22	$84,731.32
Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer	21	$110,827.48
Financial Management Service	20	$94,323.55
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	19	$85,069.58
U.S. Marshals Service	19	$87,452.68
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation., & Enforcement	19	$90,643.05
John C. Stennis Space Center	19	$78,254.79
National Science Foundation	17	$81,165.06
U.S. Secret Service	17	$83,391.35
U.S. Mint	17	$87,049.71
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	17	$76,410.94
National Cemetery Administration	16	$80,018.25
Office of Secretary of Transportation	16	$103,393.56
Government Printing Office	15	$81,091.20
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	14	$73,114.64
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	14	$85,067.50
Dryden Flight Research Center	13	$97,571.00
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	13	$78,871.46
Health Resources and Services Administration	13	$92,853.54
Employment and Training Administration	12	$78,281.83
National Archives and Records Administration	12	$86,091.83
Federal Transit Administration	12	$84,647.17
Office of Comptroller of Currency	11	$109,117.18
Securities and Exchange Commission	11	$94,637.73
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	11	$73,754.91
Broadcasting Board of Governors	11	$93,468.91
Peace Corps	11	$89,648.36
Citizenship and Immigration Services	10	$69,799.90
Veterans Benefits Administration	10	$61,327.10
Food Safety and Inspection Service	9	$76,680.11
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	9	$93,572.33
Food and Nutrition Service	9	$86,257.11
Offices of the Regional Administrators	9	$98,875.00
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	9	$89,671.11
Millennium Challenge Corporation	7	$97,620.00
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	7	$81,557.57
Export-Import Bank of the United States	7	$94,048.14
Office of Justice Programs	6	$90,097.83
Mine Safety and Health Administration	6	$97,273.83
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	6	$79,327.83
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	6	$89,897.00
National Gallery of Art	6	$88,558.67
Federal Student Aid	6	$83,786.00
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	6	$93,525.50
Consumer Product Safety Commission	6	$87,305.17
Federal Railroad Administration	6	$95,011.67
Corporation for National and Community Service	5	$94,048.00
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	5	$104,904.00
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	5	$73,029.80
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	5	$76,452.80
Federal Communications Commission	5	$98,282.60
Office of Administration	5	$89,354.00
Federal Trade Commission	5	$84,493.00
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	5	$84,705.60
Railroad Retirement Board	5	$77,912.20
National Transportation Safety Board	4	$79,473.75
Trade and Development Agency	4	$82,550.50
Office of the Director	4	$91,931.00
National Labor Relations Board	4	$94,647.75
U.S. International Trade Commission	4	$83,328.50
Office of Management and Budget	4	$126,335.25
Office of Thrift Supervision	4	$124,409.25
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	4	$125,724.50
Department of Veterans Affairs	3	$105,405.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	3	$71,810.00
Bureau of Labor Statistics	3	$55,688.33
Pretrial Services Agency	3	$73,563.67
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration	3	$55,895.00
Agricultural Marketing Service	3	$79,811.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	3	$84,419.67
U.S. Trustee Program	3	$111,704.67
Executive Office for Immigration Review	3	$98,755.33
Presidio Trust	3	$87,174.67
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	2	$117,602.50
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	2	$68,386.50
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	2	$78,323.50
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation	2	$97,383.00
U.S. Institute of Peace	2	$99,887.00
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	2	$110,375.00
Employment Standards Administration	2	$87,983.00
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts	2	$76,151.00
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	2	$92,553.00
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	2	$95,015.00
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	2	$89,803.00
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	2	$87,857.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	2	$77,777.50
Immediate Office of the Administrator	2	$106,363.00
Selective Service System	1	$84,559.00
Foreign Agricultural Service	1	$77,353.00
Office of the Deputy Secretary of Education	1	$92,820.00
Office of Small Business Utilization	1	$87,664.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	1	$79,931.00
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	1	$92,820.00
Federal Election Commission	1	$85,086.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	1	$94,454.00
Office of the Human Resources Management	1	$118,828.00
National Endowment for the Arts	1	$118,828.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	1	$44,856.00
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	1	$44,856.00
Institute of Museum and Library Services	1	$61,510.00
Office of Special Counsel	1	$57,891.00
Administration for Children and Families	1	$139,774.00
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	1	$126,388.00
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	1	$107,521.00
Farm Credit Administration	1	$85,341.00
National Institute for Literacy	1	$65,000.00
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission	1	$68,300.00
National Credit Union Administration	1	$94,796.00
Department of Homeland Security	1	$37,893.00

Contractor Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Contractor is $81,302.11. The highest paid Contractor made $193,583 in 2006.

Common Contractor Payscales

Payscale	Number of Contracting Employees
GS - General Schedule	8,333
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	212
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	89
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	81
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	67
ES - Senior Executive Service	47
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	43
ZA - Administrative	42
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	41
FO - Foreign Service Officers	29
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	17
CG - Corporate Graded	17
PG - Printing Office Grades	15
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	11
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	11
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	11
MC - Emp Of Millennium Challenge Corporation	7
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	6
PD - Treasury Demonstration Project Positions	4
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	4
TG - Ofc Of Thrift Supervision Salary Schedul	4
CE - Contract Education--year Long	3
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	3
SL - Senior Level Positions	3
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service	2
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	1
FE - Senior Foreign Service	1
SW - Transportation Security Admin Executives	1
HU - Haskell Indian Nations Univ Demo Project	1
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	1
EG - Consultant (other)	1
CU - Credit Union Employees	1

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Occupation Family:	1100 BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY GROUP

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Average Contracting Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021

In 2004, the average pay for a Contractor was $75,790. Since then, the average pay has increased to $109,962 in 2021.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 1102.