Contractor - Federal Salaries of 2010

Pay Rates for "Contractor"

How much does a Contractor in the federal government get paid? $91,689.10* *Based on the 2010 average.

11,804 EMPLOYEES

$1.08B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Contractor was the 27th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2010, with 11,804 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2010, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Contracting, with an average salary of $73,820.

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	1,166	$73,820.00
Federal Acquisition Service	843	$90,004.04
Public Buildings Service	692	$85,929.68
Department of Energy	671	$99,414.18
National Institutes of Health	392	$97,639.72
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	392	$84,254.11
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	345	$96,154.47
U.S. Coast Guard	331	$89,962.17
Environmental Protection Agency	321	$97,952.22
Forest Service	318	$81,984.23
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	310	$74,667.93
National Park Service	281	$80,973.23
Federal Aviation Administration	279	$93,060.80
Internal Revenue Service	275	$106,241.23
U.S. Agency for International Development	242	$97,428.33
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	186	$80,554.52
Customs and Border Protection	173	$98,014.07
Goddard Space Flight Center	170	$96,965.91
Department of State	146	$106,303.14
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	143	$103,285.92
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	132	$106,400.23
Federal Emergency Management Agency	119	$101,296.08
Bureau of Reclamation	109	$80,497.81
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	109	$101,160.06
Indian Health Service	108	$76,497.81
Bureau of Land Management	106	$72,745.99
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	104	$97,953.68
Transportation Security Administration	100	$103,096.94
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	98	$91,671.79
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	96	$94,151.57
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer	94	$103,432.60
John F. Kennedy Space Center	94	$90,444.44
Natural Resources Conservation Service	93	$74,294.32
Social Security Administration	93	$96,447.54
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	92	$76,273.98
Food and Drug Administration	83	$90,799.46
Federal Bureau of Investigation	80	$102,221.30
Program Support Center	74	$92,590.54
Headquarters, Nasa	72	$115,754.90
Small Business Administration	70	$108,067.59
Geological Survey	68	$88,899.59
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	67	$92,938.07
Bureau of the Public Debt	61	$68,400.64
Agricultural Research Service	54	$88,708.31
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	53	$106,315.98
Indian Affairs	52	$80,869.06
Farm Service Agency	50	$81,267.46
Offices, Boards and Divisions	49	$117,253.78
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	49	$98,534.12
Langley Research Center	49	$95,226.37
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	47	$106,182.89
Federal Highway Administration	47	$94,568.89
Rural Housing Service	46	$82,008.74
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	45	$113,868.60
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	44	$95,441.41
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	44	$87,560.27
Ames Research Center	43	$107,981.44
Federal Student Aid	41	$105,810.51
National Institute of Standards and Technology	40	$93,399.43
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	39	$136,933.74
Citizenship and Immigration Services	38	$73,128.29
Departmental Offices	36	$118,195.69
Veterans Benefits Administration	34	$76,956.59
Departmental Administration	34	$111,042.24
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation., & Enforcement	30	$96,543.50
U.S. Mint	30	$93,130.23
Office of Personnel Management	30	$96,525.17
Securities and Exchange Commission	30	$131,037.13
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	28	$104,019.11
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	27	$108,329.41
Office of Governmentwide Policy	27	$130,781.81
Bureau of the Census	27	$89,530.63
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	25	$88,369.08
Health Resources and Services Administration	25	$102,009.20
U.S. Marshals Service	24	$99,319.29
John C. Stennis Space Center	24	$92,797.46
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	23	$72,267.26
Maritime Administration	23	$102,395.96
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	22	$83,091.05
U.S. Secret Service	22	$100,913.14
Broadcasting Board of Governors	22	$99,342.18
Drug Enforcement Administration	22	$100,221.82
National Science Foundation	21	$118,922.86
Government Printing Office	21	$98,807.48
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	21	$123,358.38
Employment and Training Administration	18	$99,734.89
National Archives and Records Administration	18	$96,089.06
Patent and Trademark Office	18	$109,155.17
Dryden Flight Research Center	18	$104,224.56
National Cemetery Administration	17	$99,665.94
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	17	$107,735.24
Financial Management Service	17	$115,265.29
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	15	$103,945.00
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	15	$99,641.00
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	15	$111,378.87
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	15	$92,478.33
Office of Comptroller of Currency	14	$110,029.79
Office of Justice Programs	12	$95,689.08
Agricultural Marketing Service	12	$71,555.67
Food Safety and Inspection Service	12	$103,453.75
Millennium Challenge Corporation	12	$133,810.50
Food and Nutrition Service	11	$94,038.55
Federal Transit Administration	11	$102,201.45
Peace Corps	10	$101,093.60
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	10	$100,293.70
Office of Secretary of Transportation	10	$103,221.00
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	10	$102,562.50
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	9	$91,391.78
Consumer Product Safety Commission	9	$113,493.33
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	8	$113,225.63
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	8	$98,664.38
Corporation for National and Community Service	8	$114,878.00
Office of Administration	8	$122,894.00
Federal Railroad Administration	8	$101,497.75
Mine Safety and Health Administration	7	$107,395.29
National Transportation Safety Board	7	$99,447.86
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	7	$84,844.57
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	6	$117,319.67
Office of Management and Budget	6	$127,493.00
Presidio Trust	6	$94,060.17
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	5	$155,849.20
Federal Communications Commission	5	$111,865.20
Railroad Retirement Board	5	$98,899.20
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	5	$86,633.60
National Labor Relations Board	5	$103,458.40
National Gallery of Art	5	$98,946.60
Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer	5	$122,391.00
Federal Housing Finance Agency	5	$146,434.80
Export-Import Bank of the United States	4	$131,543.00
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	4	$97,135.00
Executive Office for Immigration Review	4	$98,137.25
Employment Standards Administration	4	$92,035.25
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts	4	$78,884.25
U.S. Trustee Program	4	$109,864.00
Office of the Director	4	$118,580.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	4	$95,725.25
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	3	$108,299.33
Pretrial Services Agency	3	$89,392.33
Federal Trade Commission	3	$101,790.67
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	3	$107,166.33
Office of Thrift Supervision	3	$145,957.00
Trade and Development Agency	3	$93,412.33
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	3	$68,970.33
Federal Election Commission	2	$94,068.50
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	2	$81,582.00
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	2	$88,516.50
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	2	$106,606.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	2	$100,293.00
Institute of Museum and Library Services	2	$98,303.00
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	2	$126,948.50
Bureau of Labor Statistics	2	$90,779.50
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	2	$95,290.50
U.S. International Trade Commission	2	$96,386.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	2	$101,167.50
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	2	$120,010.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration	2	$105,445.50
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	2	$149,275.50
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation	2	$111,941.00
Election Assistance Commission	1	$142,415.00
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission	1	$90,000.00
National Credit Union Administration	1	$125,170.00
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	1	$68,712.00
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	1	$97,190.00
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program	1	$105,211.00
Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management	1	$108,717.00
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies	1	$146,215.00
Administration for Children and Families	1	$155,500.00
Farm Credit Administration	1	$81,795.00
Selective Service System	1	$97,633.00
Foreign Agricultural Service	1	$104,484.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	1	$97,936.00
Office of the Deputy Secretary of Education	1	$109,807.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management	1	$104,904.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	1	$92,807.00
National Endowment for the Arts	1	$115,731.00
African Development Foundation	1	$113,717.00
Architectural & Transportation Barrier Compliance Board	1	$125,244.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	1	$119,238.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	1	$112,224.00

Contractor Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Contractor is $91,689.10. The highest paid Contractor made $222,315 in 2010.

Common Contractor Payscales

Payscale	Number of Contracting Employees
GS - General Schedule	10,651
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	258
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	113
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	111
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	98
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	91
ES - Senior Executive Service	65
ZA - Administrative	58
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	53
FO - Foreign Service Officers	35
CG - Corporate Graded	34
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	33
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	30
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	27
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	23
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	21
PG - Printing Office Grades	21
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	14
AP - Admin, Profess, & Scientific Career Path	12
MC - Emp Of Millennium Challenge Corporation	12
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	7
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	5
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	5
OF - Ofc Of Fed Housing Enterprise Oversight	5
NF - Nnsa Future Leaders	3
TG - Ofc Of Thrift Supervision Salary Schedul	3
SL - Senior Level Positions	3
CE - Contract Education--year Long	2
PD - Treasury Demonstration Project Positions	2
SW - Transportation Security Admin Executives	2
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service	2
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	1
CU - Credit Union Employees	1
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	1
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	1
FE - Senior Foreign Service	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.