Contractor - Federal Salaries of 2017

Pay Rates for "Contractor"

How much does a Contractor in the federal government get paid? $100,848.32* *Based on the 2017 average.

12,638 EMPLOYEES

$1.27B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Contractor was the 27th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2017, with 12,638 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2017, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Contracting, with an average salary of $79,564.

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	1,828	$79,563.96
Federal Acquisition Service	966	$103,668.18
Public Buildings Service	677	$95,341.57
Department of Energy	601	$108,610.79
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	457	$98,904.04
National Institutes of Health	441	$106,430.60
U.S. Agency for International Development	294	$112,128.54
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	278	$79,827.06
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	270	$83,097.71
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	269	$111,733.67
Forest Service	267	$90,419.46
Environmental Protection Agency	257	$110,162.16
Federal Aviation Administration	247	$111,118.89
National Park Service	233	$86,662.95
Department of State	223	$118,092.44
Internal Revenue Service	219	$120,552.72
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	188	$103,307.18
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	170	$99,958.20
Goddard Space Flight Center	160	$112,785.34
Federal Emergency Management Agency	158	$109,301.21
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	153	$104,784.07
Bureau of Reclamation	138	$82,995.41
Customs and Border Protection	136	$119,493.75
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	131	$114,909.38
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	120	$113,732.46
Indian Health Service	120	$83,683.83
Transportation Security Administration	115	$119,294.29
Food and Drug Administration	102	$104,261.75
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	98	$101,360.13
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer	91	$111,634.15
Bureau of Land Management	89	$82,342.82
Federal Bureau of Investigation	88	$93,416.03
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	85	$90,906.52
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	81	$103,068.47
John F. Kennedy Space Center	81	$103,547.68
Headquarters, Nasa	78	$121,660.63
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	78	$74,089.01
Geological Survey	71	$92,844.31
Citizenship and Immigration Services	71	$83,322.92
Social Security Administration	70	$111,764.69
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	68	$117,647.93
National Protection and Programs Directorate	67	$102,495.01
Federal Student Aid	67	$115,033.54
Small Business Administration	62	$111,929.71
National Institute of Standards and Technology	62	$115,326.71
Federal Highway Administration	61	$101,212.25
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	59	$111,262.25
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	57	$112,514.91
Agricultural Research Service	53	$94,479.75
Securities and Exchange Commission	50	$153,145.80
Program Support Center	49	$106,291.37
Departmental Administration	48	$116,483.77
Indian Affairs	47	$88,835.94
Office of Personnel Management	46	$111,727.35
Rural Housing Service	43	$88,747.47
Langley Research Center	42	$106,611.52
Veterans Benefits Administration	41	$90,003.07
Offices, Boards and Divisions	41	$128,123.95
U.S. Marshals Service	39	$103,418.46
Employment and Training Administration	39	$118,697.90
Ames Research Center	39	$120,871.90
Office of Secretary of Transportation	39	$117,138.92
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	38	$96,166.16
National Cemetery Administration	36	$101,548.28
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	36	$97,509.78
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	35	$124,583.54
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	34	$98,857.97
Patent and Trademark Office	34	$118,029.35
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	33	$123,839.27
Bureau of the Census	33	$98,568.24
Office of Governmentwide Policy	32	$140,603.19
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	31	$173,815.19
Farm Service Agency	31	$92,118.32
Natural Resources Conservation Service	30	$86,661.73
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	30	$54,054.15
Health Resources and Services Administration	29	$121,783.24
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	27	$113,932.11
U.S. Mint	26	$94,667.95
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	24	$90,442.21
John C. Stennis Space Center	24	$97,559.58
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	22	$129,003.14
National Science Foundation	22	$130,202.27
Maritime Administration	22	$104,515.18
Office of Comptroller of Currency	22	$130,020.86
Agricultural Marketing Service	20	$97,172.40
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	20	$134,493.00
Dryden Flight Research Center	20	$109,247.90
Drug Enforcement Administration	20	$107,776.00
Office of Administrative Services	18	$107,544.06
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	17	$111,396.35
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	17	$100,335.59
Broadcasting Board of Governors	16	$107,772.00
Millennium Challenge Corporation	16	$140,632.75
U.S. Coast Guard	15	$92,856.47
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	15	$116,384.27
National Archives and Records Administration	15	$114,256.93
Peace Corps	15	$116,332.67
Bureau of Labor Statistics	15	$101,430.27
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	15	$0.00
Office of Justice Programs	14	$87,358.00
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	14	$108,666.00
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	13	$112,189.38
Mine Safety and Health Administration	13	$102,389.77
Government Printing Office	13	$109,175.38
U.S. Secret Service	12	$123,001.67
Food and Nutrition Service	12	$111,859.75
Federal Railroad Administration	11	$113,061.55
Federal Transit Administration	11	$120,764.00
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	11	$113,727.27
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	11	$111,196.18
Food Safety and Inspection Service	10	$107,428.60
Corporation for National and Community Service	10	$97,907.20
Office of Administration	10	$126,154.70
Federal Communications Commission	10	$124,716.70
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	9	$110,981.89
Consumer Product Safety Commission	9	$111,353.67
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	8	$141,166.38
National Credit Union Administration	8	$156,914.38
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	8	$106,443.25
Departmental Offices	8	$142,408.25
Federal Housing Finance Agency	8	$181,487.38
Export-Import Bank of the United States	7	$119,563.86
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	7	$126,519.86
Railroad Retirement Board	7	$105,424.43
National Gallery of Art	7	$140,595.86
National Transportation Safety Board	7	$112,912.14
Office of Management and Budget	7	$145,760.14
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	6	$88,201.00
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	5	$177,377.80
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	5	$113,318.20
U.S. International Trade Commission	5	$99,806.20
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	5	$105,707.80
National Labor Relations Board	5	$130,906.80
Office of the Director	5	$115,683.40
Pretrial Services Agency	5	$109,241.20
Executive Office for Immigration Review	4	$114,868.75
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	4	$125,423.75
Federal Trade Commission	4	$122,855.25
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	4	$128,818.25
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts	4	$65,202.25
U.S. Trustee Program	3	$130,180.00
Trade and Development Agency	3	$116,131.00
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	3	$106,006.33
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	3	$127,714.67
Federal Election Commission	3	$91,626.00
Presidio Trust	3	$101,519.00
Office of Small Business Utilization	3	$116,524.67
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	3	$85,123.00
Administration for Children and Families	3	$118,452.33
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	3	$136,723.33
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	2	$97,956.00
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency)	2	$107,916.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	2	$111,748.00
Wage and Hour Division	2	$109,015.00
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	2	$130,679.00
Selective Service System	2	$78,785.50
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	2	$87,268.00
American Battle Monuments Commission	2	$104,299.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	2	$115,428.50
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	2	$106,326.50
National Endowment for the Arts	2	$119,350.50
Institute of Museum and Library Services	2	$108,328.00
Merit Systems Protection Board	2	$104,129.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	2	$109,818.50
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program	1	$90,350.00
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	1	$145,629.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury)	1	$138,160.00
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	1	$138,510.00
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission	1	$123,000.00
Foreign Agricultural Service	1	$121,449.00
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	1	$140,552.00
Architectural & Transportation Barrier Compliance Board	1	$141,894.00
Commission on Civil Rights	1	$84,243.00
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs	1	$111,360.00
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	1	$130,692.00
Office of the Deputy Secretary of Education	1	$123,234.00
National Assessment Governing Board	1	$104,275.00
Farm Credit Administration	1	$133,374.00
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	1	$82,377.00
Administration for Community Living	1	$127,458.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	1	$145,945.00
Federal Maritime Commission	1	$113,755.00
Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission	1	$79,720.00
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation	1	$131,833.00
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	1	$82,027.00

Contractor Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Contractor is $100,848.32. The highest paid Contractor made $240,100 in 2017.

Common Contractor Payscales

Payscale	Number of Contracting Employees
GS - General Schedule	11,385
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	247
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	112
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	107
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	99
FO - Foreign Service Officers	86
ZA - Administrative	84
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	82
ES - Senior Executive Service	79
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	50
IC - Federal Emergency Management Agency Use	45
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	36
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	34
CG - Corporate Graded	27
EN - Nat Nuclear Security Admin Exc Srvc Only	24
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	22
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	20
MC - Emp Of Millennium Challenge Corporation	16
CN - Bur Of (cfpb) An Indep Ag Within Frs	15
PG - Printing Office Grades	13
EL - Non-executive Positions At Fhfa	10
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	10
CU - Credit Union Employees	8
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	5
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	4
FE - Senior Foreign Service	3
SL - Senior Level Positions	3
SW - Transportation Security Admin Executives	3
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service	3
CE - Contract Education--year Long	2
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	2
IT -	1
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	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.