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 Technician	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Freight Rate	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Human Resources Management	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Housing Management	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Unemployment Insurance	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15

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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.