Financial Administrator and Programmer - Federal Salaries of 2010

Pay Rates for "Financial Administrator and Programmer"

How much does a Financial Administrator and Programmer in the federal government get paid? $83,910.69* *Based on the 2010 average.

12,109 EMPLOYEES

$1.02B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Financial Administrator and Programmer was the 25th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2010, with 12,109 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2010, the Internal Revenue Service hired the most employees titled Financial Administration And Program, with an average salary of $75,478.

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	5,460	$75,477.67
Veterans Health Administration	309	$68,286.62
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	257	$82,607.62
Social Security Administration	254	$84,321.71
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	232	$129,249.09
Department of State	223	$93,343.03
Transportation Security Administration	193	$90,352.86
Financial Management Service	188	$89,894.69
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	187	$80,562.45
Federal Highway Administration	160	$86,921.65
Federal Aviation Administration	150	$91,666.35
Public Buildings Service	147	$97,871.55
Administration for Children and Families	140	$87,773.54
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	138	$73,389.00
Environmental Protection Agency	137	$91,901.90
Federal Emergency Management Agency	136	$80,163.38
Federal Acquisition Service	130	$93,672.09
Forest Service	128	$63,750.01
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	119	$99,155.00
Goddard Space Flight Center	119	$83,608.74
Department of Energy	117	$93,728.85
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	102	$91,742.12
Offices, Boards and Divisions	95	$97,843.66
Geological Survey	95	$81,424.15
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	89	$76,370.22
Departmental Offices	84	$123,009.86
Bureau of the Public Debt	82	$71,839.68
Federal Housing Finance Agency	75	$164,409.21
Office of Thrift Supervision	73	$146,050.84
Drug Enforcement Administration	70	$76,157.03
U.S. Agency for International Development	70	$97,958.23
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	70	$90,177.94
Veterans Benefits Administration	67	$77,384.66
Food and Nutrition Service	63	$87,935.81
Customs and Border Protection	60	$78,381.82
Food and Drug Administration	58	$76,614.24
Small Business Administration	58	$101,227.78
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	56	$87,035.96
Federal Bureau of Investigation	55	$96,685.18
U.S. Secret Service	52	$87,721.48
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	51	$72,641.43
National Institutes of Health	50	$100,953.36
Indian Health Service	49	$79,163.69
U.S. Coast Guard	46	$91,777.33
Indian Affairs	46	$65,370.35
Government Printing Office	43	$92,753.14
Corporation for National and Community Service	41	$86,000.66
National Park Service	39	$89,730.33
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	39	$108,408.51
Peace Corps	38	$83,757.79
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	37	$79,689.59
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	36	$77,938.31
Rural Housing Service	36	$67,399.89
Food Safety and Inspection Service	36	$84,656.53
Bureau of Land Management	35	$70,668.31
Farm Service Agency	34	$74,737.88
Langley Research Center	34	$108,952.53
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	32	$107,231.69
Employment Standards Administration	30	$78,911.37
Program Support Center	29	$110,554.00
Patent and Trademark Office	26	$112,924.65
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	26	$91,991.15
Bureau of the Census	25	$76,277.08
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	24	$92,561.46
Headquarters, Nasa	24	$80,071.58
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	23	$114,163.83
Federal Student Aid	23	$113,595.00
Office of Personnel Management	23	$95,502.68
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	22	$98,564.50
Ames Research Center	21	$82,909.71
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	21	$103,341.24
National Science Foundation	20	$89,905.60
Office of Administration	20	$88,780.30
Departmental Administration	20	$96,008.70
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	19	$90,980.89
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	18	$94,957.00
Agricultural Research Service	18	$93,067.89
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	18	$67,357.22
Office of Secretary of Transportation	18	$104,853.39
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	17	$124,335.12
Health Resources and Services Administration	17	$105,244.47
Railroad Retirement Board	15	$94,693.87
Bureau of Reclamation	15	$89,344.73
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	15	$129,243.67
U.S. Marshals Service	14	$93,983.00
Citizenship and Immigration Services	14	$78,367.00
U.S. Trustee Program	14	$128,039.64
Federal Communications Commission	14	$120,474.57
National Institute of Food & Agriculture	14	$107,361.57
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	13	$83,408.54
U.S. Mint	13	$103,081.62
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	12	$92,073.75
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	12	$78,225.08
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	11	$98,301.91
Office of Management and Budget	11	$94,858.82
Office of the Director	10	$74,829.60
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	10	$76,462.60
Natural Resources Conservation Service	10	$93,098.40
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	10	$87,183.10
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation., & Enforcement	9	$69,053.78
National Institute of Standards and Technology	9	$111,335.44
Broadcasting Board of Governors	9	$84,052.67
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	9	$91,873.67
Federal Railroad Administration	8	$107,246.50
Export-Import Bank of the United States	8	$99,354.38
Bureau of Labor Statistics	8	$72,312.50
Millennium Challenge Corporation	8	$131,641.13
Securities and Exchange Commission	8	$96,889.75
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest	8	$78,186.00
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	8	$88,652.63
Employment and Training Administration	7	$101,575.57
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	7	$89,495.00
Federal Election Commission	7	$87,430.29
National Cemetery Administration	7	$102,760.43
Agricultural Marketing Service	7	$90,534.86
Foreign Agricultural Service	7	$95,695.29
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	7	$98,981.86
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	6	$89,135.50
Federal Transit Administration	6	$86,375.67
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	6	$92,699.33
Bureau of Economic Analysis	6	$96,013.67
Office of Justice Programs	6	$89,303.83
National Credit Union Administration	5	$169,575.40
Office of Communications (Department of Agriculture)	5	$89,383.20
Pretrial Services Agency	5	$85,411.40
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	5	$100,015.60
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	5	$86,926.40
Science and Technology Directorate	5	$112,632.80
John F. Kennedy Space Center	5	$92,412.00
Maritime Administration	5	$110,736.40
International Trade Administration	5	$100,390.20
Denali Commission	4	$69,503.00
Presidio Trust	4	$139,111.75
Office of Budget and Program Analysis	4	$147,263.00
Mine Safety and Health Administration	4	$69,154.75
Trade and Development Agency	4	$95,801.50
National Archives and Records Administration	4	$88,640.75
Risk Management Agency	4	$75,459.25
Office of General Counsel (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	4	$109,190.25
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development	4	$80,330.00
Office of Comptroller of Currency	4	$74,628.00
Bureau of Industry and Security	4	$98,197.50
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	4	$113,466.00
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	3	$95,650.67
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior)	3	$94,068.67
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative	3	$88,900.67
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	3	$129,830.00
Office of Vocational and Adult Education	3	$103,688.00
Federal Trade Commission	3	$136,562.00
Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technology	3	$130,090.33
Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Board	3	$91,331.67
Consumer Product Safety Commission	3	$101,648.67
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program	3	$138,136.33
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	3	$102,462.00
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	3	$64,462.00
National Gallery of Art	3	$137,523.67
Federal Maritime Commission	3	$86,467.67
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	3	$73,891.67
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	3	$96,682.67
National Endowment for the Humanities	2	$92,713.50
	2	$81,988.50
Rural Utilities Service	2	$124,329.50
Office of Postsecondary Education	2	$98,816.50
Surface Transportation Board	2	$105,821.50
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	2	$110,433.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	2	$105,188.50
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies	2	$114,539.50
Employee Benefits Security Administration	2	$139,219.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	2	$130,867.00
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	2	$131,650.50
Armed Forces Retirement Home	1	$161,800.00
Community Relations Service	1	$59,276.00
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration	1	$75,080.00
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	1	$59,987.00
John C. Stennis Space Center	1	$61,234.00
National Security Council	1	$105,211.00
Federal Labor Relations Authority	1	$129,383.00
Minority Business Development Agency	1	$148,548.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	1	$144,385.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey	1	$150,807.00
National Transportation Safety Board	1	$155,500.00
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	1	$136,134.00
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	1	$162,950.00
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	1	$117,414.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	1	$101,859.00
Economic Research Service	1	$103,701.00
Merit Systems Protection Board	1	$117,742.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Education)	1	$92,921.00
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	1	$115,742.00
Administration for Community Living	1	$119,935.00
National Labor Relations Board	1	$115,742.00
Dryden Flight Research Center	1	$109,368.00
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	1	$97,936.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	1	$115,731.00
Institute of Museum and Library Services	1	$119,238.00
Council of Economic Advisers	1	$115,731.00

Financial Administrator and Programmer Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Financial Administrator and Programmer is $83,910.69. The highest paid Financial Administrator and Programmer made $260,000 in 2010.

Common Financial Administrator and Programmer Payscales

Payscale	Number of Financial Administration And Program Employees
GS - General Schedule	10,292
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	604
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	193
CG - Corporate Graded	182
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	150
ZA - Administrative	84
TG - Ofc Of Thrift Supervision Salary Schedul	73
OF - Ofc Of Fed Housing Enterprise Oversight	69
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	66
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	64
ES - Senior Executive Service	58
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	44
PG - Printing Office Grades	43
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	37
AP - Admin, Profess, & Scientific Career Path	36
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	19
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	14
SL - Senior Level Positions	10
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	10
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	10
MC - Emp Of Millennium Challenge Corporation	8
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	8
EM - Fdic Executive-level Positions Only	6
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	4
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	4
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	3
SS - Senior Staff Positions	3
OE - Exec Of Ofc Fed Housg Enterpri Oversight	2
TM - Federal Housing Finance Board Merit Pay	2
NF - Nnsa Future Leaders	2
PD - Treasury Demonstration Project Positions	2
CU - Credit Union Employees	2
TF - Federal Housing Finance Board Executive	1
TS - Federal Housing Finance Board Step Sys.	1
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service	1
EE - Expert (other)	1
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	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
Budget Clerical and Assistance	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Highway Safety	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Equal Employment Opportunity	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Property Disposal	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Recreation Specialist	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.