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Financial Administrator and Programmer - Federal Salaries of 2021

Pay Rates for "Financial Administrator and Programmer"

How much does a Financial Administrator and Programmer in the federal government get paid? $99,941.68* *Based on the 2021 average.
13,555 EMPLOYEES
$1.3B TOTAL SALARY
GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Financial Administrator and Programmer was the 27th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2021, with 13,555 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2021, the Internal Revenue Service hired the most employees titled Financial Administration And Program, with an average salary of $92,623.

Government Financial Administration And Program jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. The minimum paygrade for a Financial Administration And Program job is GS-4, and the highest paygrade that can be attained within this job series is GS-15. 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

Administrative and Management positions have a wide range of responsibilities. Management does not refer specifically to supervisors who directly manage organizations or teams. Rather jobs in this category deal with managing systems or processes such as finances, security systems, training programs, or marketing. For employees in this job category, promotions are typically given 2 grade increments at a time until GS-12 is reached.

Agencies that have hired a Financial Administrator and Programmer

Agency Employees Hired Average Salary
Internal Revenue Service 4,328 $92,623.22
Veterans Health Administration 743 $78,950.23
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance 507 $74,329.03
Bureau of the Fiscal Service 492 $92,832.09
Federal Emergency Management Agency 416 $95,425.22
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System 323 $86,316.27
Veterans Benefits Administration 306 $74,997.14
Federal Bureau of Investigation 282 $121,006.38
Department of State 232 $114,871.14
Office of the Secretary of the Interior 231 $105,140.03
Forest Service 209 $80,293.27
Federal Aviation Administration 208 $103,308.09
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration) 203 $117,796.81
Goddard Space Flight Center 202 $115,317.70
Transportation Security Administration 189 $105,691.33
Social Security Administration 182 $119,119.25
Federal Highway Administration 159 $100,719.22
Environmental Protection Agency 150 $105,644.72
Department of Energy 138 $112,075.82
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 136 $178,660.47
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 132 $123,759.46
Customs and Border Protection 130 $144,024.78
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 129 $112,361.53
Drug Enforcement Administration 115 $113,103.18
Fpac Business Center 113 $102,284.20
U.S. Coast Guard 108 $99,668.44
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture) 102 $94,972.74
Offices, Boards and Divisions 101 $129,238.22
National Institutes of Health 92 $118,894.23
National Park Service 79 $92,812.76
Geological Survey 74 $106,199.26
U.S. Marshals Service 71 $88,177.62
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 71 $110,940.23
U.S. Secret Service 71 $105,546.54
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner 68 $109,874.07
Immigration and Customs Enforcement 65 $129,950.83
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 63 $91,858.76
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection 62 $109,546.60
Food and Drug Administration 56 $113,344.69
Natural Resources Conservation Service 54 $97,005.19
U.S. Agency for International Development 54 $120,382.20
Office of Secretary of Transportation 51 $135,278.29
Rural Housing Service 51 $81,908.27
Bureau of Land Management 50 $76,031.20
Office of Personnel Management 49 $111,050.67
Food Safety and Inspection Service 48 $89,757.58
Small Business Administration 48 $128,760.94
Administration for Children and Families 48 $110,624.73
Government Printing Office 48 $110,709.42
Citizenship and Immigration Services 47 $113,814.81
Indian Health Service 46 $101,029.02
Bureau of Reclamation 42 $87,426.21
Departmental Offices 42 $147,527.71
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 41 $89,182.15
Office Secretary Health and Human Services 40 $137,511.28
U.S. Trustee Program 39 $142,374.92
39 $78,139.90
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters 38 $132,352.79
Securities and Exchange Commission 37 $173,665.41
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development) 34 $138,412.03
Bureau of the Census 33 $112,377.03
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor) 33 $105,764.58
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 33 $128,502.24
Peace Corps 31 $99,924.26
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust) 31 $114,120.68
National Institute of Standards and Technology 31 $77,572.55
Health Resources and Services Administration 31 $139,333.23
Patent and Trademark Office 30 $133,837.33
National Credit Union Administration 30 $15,922.50
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management 28 $104,762.75
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs 28 $102,654.50
National Science Foundation 26 $152,942.69
Indian Affairs 22 $83,510.95
Langley Research Center 21 $135,074.10
Agricultural Research Service 21 $118,678.10
Corporation for National and Community Service 21 $100,092.14
Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs 21 $121,560.76
Science and Technology Directorate 21 $105,746.57
Office of Comptroller of Currency 21 $141,668.38
Federal Housing Finance Agency 20 $179,239.20
Federal Communications Commission 19 $140,200.26
Federal Acquisition Service 19 $93,553.17
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 19 $144,800.58
Maritime Administration 18 $114,004.61
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives 17 $108,353.31
Program Support Center 17 $137,317.71
Agricultural Marketing Service 16 $112,458.88
National Institute of Food & Agriculture 16 $88,455.25
Office of Administration 16 $112,997.50
Broadcasting Board of Governors 15 $110,069.40
Headquarters, Nasa 15 $136,403.00
Ames Research Center 15 $124,511.20
Dryden Flight Research Center 15 $106,588.40
Railroad Retirement Board 15 $129,234.53
Office of Management and Budget 15 $149,866.27
Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management 14 $113,601.29
Food and Nutrition Service 13 $140,596.31
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 13 $132,518.15
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office 13 $118,154.08
12 $91,819.17
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys 12 $133,689.00
Federal Student Aid 12 $162,562.42
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board 11 $139,259.91
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 11 $120,524.27
Millennium Challenge Corporation 10 $174,805.70
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center 10 $110,808.20
National Protection and Programs Directorate 10 $125,150.50
Executive Office for Immigration Review 9 $102,917.67
U.S. Mint 9 $136,827.56
Department of Veterans Affairs 9 $148,636.89
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing 9 $121,310.56
Employment and Training Administration 8 $140,863.25
Export-Import Bank of the United States 8 $136,437.13
Office of the Director 8 $121,662.38
Federal Transit Administration 8 $118,336.50
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement 8 $93,585.88
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest 7 $78,691.14
John F. Kennedy Space Center 7 $123,289.43
Federal Railroad Administration 7 $133,589.57
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center 6 $97,659.83
National Gallery of Art 6 $167,251.17
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce) 6 $138,450.50
Bureau of Economic Analysis 6 $151,566.50
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 6 $112,686.17
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice) 6 $117,416.17
Bureau of Labor Statistics 6 $102,899.00
National Cemetery Administration 6 $117,022.83
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior) 5 $127,241.20
Federal Election Commission 5 $112,576.40
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 5 $143,970.80
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 5 $124,856.40
National Endowment for the Humanities 5 $85,253.80
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service 5 $141,316.40
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 5 $103,017.60
Trade and Development Agency 4 $109,802.25
Pretrial Services Agency 4 $108,155.25
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council 4 $110,518.50
Office of Administrative Services 4 $128,783.50
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 4 $0.00
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology 4 $129,669.25
National Telecommunications and Information Administration 4 $148,552.00
Office of Communications (Department of Agriculture) 3 $130,443.67
Office of Budget and Program Analysis 3 $189,782.67
Federal Labor Relations Authority 3 $139,309.33
Bureau of Engraving and Printing 3 $140,845.67
General Counsel (Department of Veterans Affairs) 3 $103,447.33
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement 3 $105,553.33
Farm Credit Administration 3 $144,485.50
Overseas Private Investment Corporation 3 $130,118.67
National Archives and Records Administration 3 $99,640.00
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative 3 $127,612.67
Administration for Community Living 3 $88,945.33
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services) 3 $183,713.00
Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals 3 $132,171.00
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency) 3 $158,538.00
Office of General Counsel (Department of Housing and Urban Development) 3 $153,176.33
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior) 3 $132,339.67
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement 3 $122,807.67
Federal Maritime Commission 3 $111,588.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey 2 $117,404.50
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development 2 $117,038.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development) 2 $165,893.00
Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency 2 $144,323.00
National Mediation Board 2 $141,551.50
Office of Justice Programs 2 $156,361.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor) 2 $131,647.00
Mine Safety and Health Administration 2 $98,341.00
Employee Benefits Security Administration 2 $166,893.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor) 2 $164,320.50
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 2 $87,029.00
Denali Commission 2 $115,068.50
Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Board 2 $147,649.00
Presidio Trust 2 $167,802.00
American Battle Monuments Commission 2 $93,355.50
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture) 2 $110,516.00
Institute of Museum and Library Services 2 $136,741.50
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 2 $140,930.50
Minority Business Development Agency 2 $166,593.00
Commodity Futures Trading Commission 2 $218,931.50
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies 2 $148,019.00
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 2 $140,430.50
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers 2 $166,502.00
Armed Forces Retirement Home 2 $159,767.00
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2 $127,524.50
U.S. International Trade Commission 2 $84,879.00
John C. Stennis Space Center 1 $101,036.00
National Capital Planning Commission 1 $90,106.00
Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission 1 $172,500.00
Consumer Product Safety Commission 1 $78,167.00
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars 1 $83,167.00
National Transportation Safety Board 1 $172,500.00
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 1 $168,150.00
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program 1 $172,500.00
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration 1 $172,500.00
Office of Science and Technology Policy 1 $126,628.00
1 $159,286.00
Electronic Health Record Modernization 1 $158,541.00
Office of Enterprise Operations 1 $124,428.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics 1 $147,734.00
Office of Secretary of Labor 1 $80,027.00
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs 1 $75,176.00
Office of Labor-Management Standards 1 $104,641.00
Veterans Employment and Training Service 1 $159,786.00
Wage and Hour Division 1 $168,889.00
Federal Trade Commission 1 $156,702.00
Public Buildings Service 1 $138,866.00
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office 1 $60,129.00
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Resolution 1 $139,866.00
Government National Mortgage Association 1 $153,737.00
International-American Foundation 1 $75,176.00
National Council on Disability 1 $134,782.00
National Labor Relations Board 1 $159,291.00
Office of the Committee for Purchase from People Blind 1 $170,150.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security) 1 $118,516.00
Foreign Agricultural Service 1 $168,150.00
Departmental Administration 1 $137,695.00
African Development Foundation 1 $90,106.00
Architectural & Transportation Barrier Compliance Board 1 $159,286.00
Economic Development Administration 1 $164,685.00
International Trade Administration 1 $172,500.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce) 1 $181,650.00

Financial Administrator and Programmer Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Financial Administrator and Programmer is $99,941.68. The highest paid Financial Administrator and Programmer made $287,508 in 2021.

Common Financial Administrator and Programmer Payscales

Payscale Number of Financial Administration And Program Employees
GS - General Schedule 11,417
IR - Internal Revenue Service Broadband Classification And Pay System Positions Only 544
IC - Employees Holding Incident Management Cadre Of On-call Response/recovery Employees(core)positions 242
FV - Federal Aviation Administration Core Compensation Plan 196
SV - Transportation Security Administration Employees Other Than Executives 186
ZA - Administrative 159
GL - Gs Employees In Grades 3 Through 10 Paid A Law Enforcement Officer Special Base Rate 140
CG - Corporate Graded 104
ES - Senior Executive Service 70
CN - Bureau Of Consumer Financial Protect(cfpb) Independent Agcy Within The Fed Res Syst(use By Cfpb Only) 62
IM - Employees Holding Incident Management Positions And Appointed And Compensated Under Section 306(b)(1) 62
PG - Printing Office Grades 48
FP - Foreign Service Personnel 43
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule 38
SK - Non-supervisorty Postions Employed By The Securities And Exchange Commission (sec) And Formerly Under Gs Pay 37
CM - Fdic Supervisory And Managerial Positions Below The Executive Level Only 27
EL - Non-executive Positions At The Federal Housing Finance Agency 21
NB - Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Only 21
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation For National And Community Service, P.l. 103-82, Subtitle G, Section 20
CU - Credit Union Employees 16
SS - Senior Staff Positions 14
SL - Senior Level Positions 14
IT - Employees Appointed And Compensated Under Section 306(b)(1) Of The Robert T Stafford Disaster Relief 13
FG - Similar To The General Schedule 12
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not Elsewhere Specified 11
MC - Employees Of The Millennium Challenge Corporation Appointed Under Public Law 108-199 Only. 10
NQ - Employees In The National Nuclear Secuirty Administration's Professional, Technical, And Admin Career Path 9
EM - Fdic Executive-level Positions Only 5
SW - Transportation Security Administration Executives 3
VH - Professional, Administrative, And Managerial 3
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Positions Previously Defined Under Pay Plan Codes Ad, Es, Gm, And Gs 2
LL - Executives At The Federal Housing Finance Agency 2
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions In The Corporation For National And Community Service, P.l. 103-82 1
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109) 1
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109) 1
EN - National Nuclear Security Administration Excepted Service Only 1

Starting Paygrade: $28,921.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-4, Step 1
Maximum Paygrade: $152,771.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-15, Step 10
Category: Administrative and Management
Occupation Family: 0500 ACCOUNTING AND BUDGET GROUP

Other Jobs at the GS-4 Paygrade

GS-4 is the starting paygrade for Financial Administration and Program jobs. Here are some other Federal Government jobs that can be held by employees at the GS-4 paygrade.

Occupation Occupation Category Starting Paygrade Maximum Paygrade
Financial Clerical and TechnicianClerical and Administrative SupportGS-1GS-9
Freight RateClerical and Administrative SupportGS-1GS-9
Human Resources ManagementAdministrative and ManagementGS-4GS-15
Housing ManagementAdministrative and ManagementGS-4GS-15
Unemployment InsuranceAdministrative and ManagementGS-4GS-15

Average Financial Administration And Program Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021

In 2004, the average pay for a Financial Administrator and Programmer was $69,465. Since then, the average pay has increased to $99,942 in 2021.


Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0501.

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