Financial Administrator and Programmer - Federal Salaries of 2011

Pay Rates for "Financial Administrator and Programmer"

How much does a Financial Administrator and Programmer in the federal government get paid? $84,290.02* *Based on the 2011 average.

12,382 EMPLOYEES

$1.04B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Financial Administrator and Programmer was the 25th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2011, with 12,382 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2011, the Internal Revenue Service hired the most employees titled Financial Administration And Program, with an average salary of $76,927.

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	5,344	$76,927.03
Veterans Health Administration	412	$67,509.44
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	256	$82,669.29
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	254	$131,859.39
Department of State	242	$94,860.39
Social Security Administration	239	$89,483.39
Transportation Security Administration	196	$88,562.89
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	192	$81,608.69
Financial Management Service	190	$92,042.11
Federal Bureau of Investigation	184	$68,149.22
Public Buildings Service	177	$96,227.79
Federal Highway Administration	160	$86,383.21
Federal Aviation Administration	156	$92,307.94
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	149	$71,580.51
Federal Emergency Management Agency	146	$81,676.95
Goddard Space Flight Center	145	$83,261.83
Environmental Protection Agency	134	$90,714.22
Administration for Children and Families	132	$91,080.03
Federal Acquisition Service	130	$94,313.41
Forest Service	127	$64,172.66
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	125	$100,145.43
Department of Energy	114	$95,933.92
U.S. Agency for International Development	104	$92,749.65
Offices, Boards and Divisions	98	$97,534.15
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	96	$91,306.99
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	88	$73,537.09
Geological Survey	87	$84,517.01
Drug Enforcement Administration	85	$77,622.56
Bureau of the Public Debt	82	$72,099.79
Federal Housing Finance Agency	75	$160,348.11
Departmental Offices	74	$123,405.66
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	71	$91,396.66
U.S. Coast Guard	63	$91,733.38
Food and Nutrition Service	63	$89,060.94
Customs and Border Protection	63	$77,771.73
Veterans Benefits Administration	63	$75,731.71
Small Business Administration	62	$101,742.69
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	61	$87,603.07
Food and Drug Administration	57	$80,572.82
National Institutes of Health	54	$99,851.57
U.S. Secret Service	53	$85,869.62
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	48	$106,647.35
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	48	$109,051.81
Indian Health Service	47	$80,025.02
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	46	$74,243.24
Indian Affairs	45	$62,661.71
Government Printing Office	43	$93,060.21
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	37	$77,282.81
National Park Service	37	$88,951.70
Bureau of Land Management	36	$72,202.00
Rural Housing Service	35	$66,879.66
Langley Research Center	33	$110,962.64
Food Safety and Inspection Service	31	$83,460.29
Program Support Center	30	$112,632.77
Peace Corps	30	$83,398.40
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	30	$78,871.63
Securities and Exchange Commission	30	$99,165.30
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	29	$89,707.28
Corporation for National and Community Service	29	$84,343.55
Farm Service Agency	29	$72,498.03
National Protection and Programs Directorate	27	$103,821.56
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	27	$74,027.22
Citizenship and Immigration Services	26	$80,463.88
Health Resources and Services Administration	25	$107,570.44
Departmental Administration	25	$88,303.36
Patent and Trademark Office	24	$111,877.96
Office of Administration	24	$88,826.21
Headquarters, Nasa	24	$81,004.08
Bureau of the Census	24	$75,190.08
Office of Personnel Management	23	$88,483.09
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	23	$94,539.26
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	23	$85,103.04
Ames Research Center	22	$85,145.64
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	21	$99,543.62
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	21	$100,692.24
Federal Student Aid	21	$117,186.81
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	21	$101,950.10
Office of Secretary of Transportation	20	$106,058.75
National Institute of Food & Agriculture	20	$103,821.45
National Science Foundation	19	$95,104.47
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	18	$90,070.56
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	17	$66,345.24
Agricultural Research Service	16	$93,421.63
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	16	$118,633.50
Broadcasting Board of Governors	14	$81,563.50
Bureau of Reclamation	14	$92,752.57
Railroad Retirement Board	14	$95,118.86
Federal Communications Commission	14	$118,001.86
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	13	$132,836.23
Office of Management and Budget	13	$101,241.46
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	13	$86,899.92
U.S. Mint	13	$98,862.08
Millennium Challenge Corporation	13	$138,751.46
Natural Resources Conservation Service	12	$87,844.25
U.S. Marshals Service	12	$100,966.58
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	12	$83,566.08
U.S. Trustee Program	12	$125,399.33
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	11	$88,381.27
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	11	$91,981.09
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	10	$78,270.60
Office of the Director	10	$75,693.80
Science and Technology Directorate	10	$93,373.50
Foreign Agricultural Service	10	$94,161.50
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	10	$100,925.20
National Credit Union Administration	9	$174,063.44
Federal Railroad Administration	8	$110,665.50
Employment and Training Administration	8	$93,847.50
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	8	$84,228.13
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest	8	$77,601.14
Agricultural Marketing Service	7	$80,597.14
Export-Import Bank of the United States	7	$102,222.29
Office of Comptroller of Currency	7	$83,445.43
National Institute of Standards and Technology	7	$105,047.29
Bureau of Labor Statistics	7	$75,759.57
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	7	$89,898.71
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	7	$91,662.86
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	6	$91,001.67
Federal Election Commission	6	$79,292.00
John F. Kennedy Space Center	6	$100,240.83
Federal Transit Administration	6	$86,156.00
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation., & Enforcement	6	$74,740.67
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development	6	$91,202.33
National Cemetery Administration	6	$109,312.67
Office of Budget and Program Analysis	5	$151,618.00
Office of Justice Programs	5	$110,174.60
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	5	$91,173.00
Office of Communications (Department of Agriculture)	5	$90,570.40
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	5	$83,211.40
Pretrial Services Agency	5	$99,973.40
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	5	$88,068.00
National Archives and Records Administration	5	$103,684.60
International Trade Administration	5	$102,795.80
Mine Safety and Health Administration	4	$70,194.25
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	4	$98,620.50
Office of General Counsel (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	4	$110,144.00
Federal Maritime Commission	4	$87,327.00
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	4	$67,150.75
Presidio Trust	4	$124,128.50
Bureau of Economic Analysis	4	$99,382.75
Bureau of Industry and Security	4	$89,145.25
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	4	$89,844.25
Institute of Museum and Library Services	3	$109,817.33
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	3	$99,564.33
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative	3	$90,722.00
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	3	$134,032.33
Office of Vocational and Adult Education	3	$105,846.33
Administration for Community Living	3	$107,548.33
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior)	3	$98,086.00
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	3	$118,568.33
National Gallery of Art	3	$144,426.00
Risk Management Agency	3	$78,954.00
Surface Transportation Board	3	$96,090.33
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	3	$74,765.67
Maritime Administration	3	$126,947.00
Consumer Product Safety Commission	3	$103,082.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	2	$106,084.50
Rural Utilities Service	2	$128,212.00
Office of Postsecondary Education	2	$98,814.50
Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Board	2	$116,809.50
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	2	$112,695.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	2	$105,080.00
Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technology	2	$129,737.00
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies	2	$115,299.50
Employee Benefits Security Administration	2	$122,516.50
Wage and Hour Division	2	$133,255.00
Office Assistant Secretary for Health	2	$115,731.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	2	$117,484.50
Federal Trade Commission	2	$143,879.50
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	2	$150,572.50
National Endowment for the Humanities	2	$92,628.00
Trade and Development Agency	2	$83,614.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	2	$97,579.50
	2	$87,045.50
John C. Stennis Space Center	2	$106,106.50
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration	1	$75,986.00
Community Relations Service	1	$62,467.00
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	1	$61,987.00
Recovery Accountability & Transparency	1	$74,872.00
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	1	$0.00
Economics and Statistics Administration	1	$144,302.00
Merit Systems Protection Board	1	$74,872.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	1	$102,859.00
National Council on Disability	1	$87,350.00
Economic Research Service	1	$89,033.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Education)	1	$94,969.00
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	1	$115,742.00
Armed Forces Retirement Home	1	$111,307.00
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	1	$100,904.00
National Security Council	1	$111,717.00
Federal Labor Relations Authority	1	$132,009.00
Minority Business Development Agency	1	$154,120.00
Denali Commission	1	$131,497.00
Office of the Deputy Secretary of Education	1	$148,510.00
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	1	$126,609.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey	1	$148,857.00
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	1	$140,259.00
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program	1	$158,400.00
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	1	$162,950.00
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	1	$123,041.00

Financial Administrator and Programmer Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Financial Administrator and Programmer is $84,290.02. The highest paid Financial Administrator and Programmer made $260,000 in 2011.

Common Financial Administrator and Programmer Payscales

Payscale	Number of Financial Administration And Program Employees
GS - General Schedule	10,580
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	599
CG - Corporate Graded	202
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	196
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	156
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	84
ZA - Administrative	81
EL - Non-executive Positions At Fhfa	72
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	64
ES - Senior Executive Service	57
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	47
PG - Printing Office Grades	43
AP - Admin, Profess, & Scientific Career Path	31
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	29
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	27
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	18
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	17
MC - Emp Of Millennium Challenge Corporation	13
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	10
SL - Senior Level Positions	9
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	8
SS - Senior Staff Positions	7
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	7
EM - Fdic Executive-level Positions Only	5
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	4
LL - Executives At Federal Housing Finance Ag	3
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	3
NF - Nnsa Future Leaders	2
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	2
PD - Treasury Demonstration Project Positions	2
CU - Credit Union Employees	2
CN - Bur Of (cfpb) An Indep Ag Within Frs	1
SO - Sec Emp Formerly Under Es Pay Plan	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.