Financial Administrator and Programmer - Federal Salaries of 2012

Pay Rates for "Financial Administrator and Programmer"

How much does a Financial Administrator and Programmer in the federal government get paid? $84,551.61* *Based on the 2012 average.

12,459 EMPLOYEES

$1.05B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Financial Administrator and Programmer was the 26th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2012, with 12,459 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2012, the Internal Revenue Service hired the most employees titled Financial Administration And Program, with an average salary of $77,251.

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	5,184	$77,251.13
Veterans Health Administration	556	$68,212.60
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	288	$82,226.51
Department of State	253	$95,442.48
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	252	$136,497.54
Social Security Administration	227	$92,236.91
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	220	$89,657.89
Federal Bureau of Investigation	208	$67,186.87
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	197	$82,246.02
Transportation Security Administration	193	$86,960.51
Financial Management Service	187	$93,669.78
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	166	$71,216.43
Federal Highway Administration	156	$87,835.92
Federal Emergency Management Agency	154	$83,500.69
Federal Aviation Administration	149	$92,124.24
Forest Service	142	$64,734.87
Goddard Space Flight Center	140	$87,728.74
Administration for Children and Families	138	$90,495.74
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	137	$95,488.15
Environmental Protection Agency	131	$90,357.21
Federal Acquisition Service	120	$97,375.28
Department of Energy	118	$95,161.30
U.S. Agency for International Development	104	$89,842.89
Offices, Boards and Divisions	94	$98,814.67
Bureau of the Public Debt	93	$71,384.37
Geological Survey	92	$81,142.50
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	88	$89,201.43
Drug Enforcement Administration	88	$82,042.74
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	68	$91,206.24
U.S. Coast Guard	66	$90,222.52
Veterans Benefits Administration	64	$75,935.73
Departmental Offices	63	$125,550.65
Small Business Administration	61	$101,269.59
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	61	$85,252.79
Federal Housing Finance Agency	60	$163,537.80
Food and Drug Administration	59	$81,119.20
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	54	$74,382.37
National Institutes of Health	54	$99,372.44
Customs and Border Protection	52	$81,871.56
Indian Health Service	51	$79,592.98
U.S. Secret Service	50	$87,150.44
Food and Nutrition Service	47	$86,257.55
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	44	$116,969.05
Public Buildings Service	43	$82,350.56
Bureau of Land Management	41	$71,818.32
Government Printing Office	40	$93,671.15
National Park Service	39	$89,988.56
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	38	$76,950.05
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	38	$82,951.82
Indian Affairs	37	$65,853.95
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	35	$99,736.91
Langley Research Center	34	$110,904.26
Office of Personnel Management	33	$83,582.97
Corporation for National and Community Service	32	$78,712.63
Rural Housing Service	31	$68,124.58
Headquarters, Nasa	31	$90,860.58
Food Safety and Inspection Service	30	$84,440.83
Peace Corps	28	$78,438.00
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	28	$89,487.18
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	28	$74,802.93
Securities and Exchange Commission	28	$101,184.46
Program Support Center	26	$108,457.88
Citizenship and Immigration Services	26	$90,635.65
Patent and Trademark Office	26	$109,755.23
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	26	$82,566.73
Departmental Administration	25	$92,670.64
National Protection and Programs Directorate	24	$106,997.75
National Science Foundation	24	$111,857.25
National Institute of Food & Agriculture	24	$95,438.38
Farm Service Agency	23	$80,916.91
Health Resources and Services Administration	23	$116,306.09
Bureau of the Census	22	$81,379.09
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	22	$88,547.55
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	21	$101,734.00
Office of Secretary of Transportation	21	$110,772.33
Office of Administration	21	$89,772.05
Bureau of Reclamation	21	$82,979.86
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	20	$98,446.10
Ames Research Center	19	$88,325.11
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	18	$113,606.22
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest	18	$64,772.71
Agricultural Research Service	18	$94,878.00
Science and Technology Directorate	17	$97,322.94
Federal Student Aid	17	$117,992.47
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	17	$395.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	17	$94,722.65
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	17	$66,104.88
National Credit Union Administration	16	$194,259.75
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	16	$105,200.81
Natural Resources Conservation Service	15	$98,472.07
Broadcasting Board of Governors	15	$75,811.53
Millennium Challenge Corporation	14	$131,256.71
Employment and Training Administration	14	$110,213.21
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	14	$129,932.29
Federal Communications Commission	13	$116,839.62
U.S. Trustee Program	13	$126,023.62
U.S. Marshals Service	12	$105,565.25
Railroad Retirement Board	12	$102,400.08
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	12	$101,357.00
Office of Management and Budget	12	$107,670.92
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	11	$95,569.91
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	11	$96,974.82
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	11	$88,372.55
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	11	$92,520.36
Federal Railroad Administration	10	$106,578.30
U.S. Mint	10	$95,469.30
Foreign Agricultural Service	10	$92,629.00
Office of the Director	10	$79,218.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	9	$84,653.00
Office of Comptroller of Currency	9	$97,952.11
Bureau of Labor Statistics	9	$71,608.67
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	8	$98,743.00
Export-Import Bank of the United States	8	$97,267.13
Agricultural Marketing Service	8	$88,668.88
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	7	$85,489.57
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	7	$93,714.86
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	6	$87,946.17
Federal Election Commission	6	$81,342.00
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	6	$80,405.00
Federal Transit Administration	6	$86,548.17
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	5	$80,972.60
Office of Communications (Department of Agriculture)	5	$110,232.00
International Trade Administration	5	$105,350.80
John F. Kennedy Space Center	5	$110,189.20
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	5	$113,199.00
Office of Budget and Program Analysis	5	$151,408.40
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	5	$84,585.60
National Institute of Standards and Technology	5	$109,479.00
Bureau of Economic Analysis	5	$96,025.60
Bureau of Industry and Security	4	$93,001.25
Mine Safety and Health Administration	4	$71,654.75
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	4	$88,313.25
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	4	$83,680.25
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	4	$93,768.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	4	$100,146.75
National Archives and Records Administration	4	$94,847.75
Federal Trade Commission	4	$127,091.25
Office of General Counsel (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	4	$112,885.50
National Cemetery Administration	4	$110,316.00
Presidio Trust	4	$123,678.50
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency)	4	$139,149.00
Office of Justice Programs	4	$114,329.25
Institute of Museum and Library Services	3	$111,109.33
Federal Maritime Commission	3	$94,364.00
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative	3	$92,542.67
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	3	$130,699.00
Office of Vocational and Adult Education	3	$105,100.67
Administration for Community Living	3	$108,761.67
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	3	$104,998.33
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development	3	$104,860.67
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior)	3	$100,900.33
Maritime Administration	3	$126,516.33
Trade and Development Agency	3	$105,040.00
National Gallery of Art	3	$141,054.67
Risk Management Agency	3	$80,167.67
Pretrial Services Agency	3	$72,206.33
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies	3	$99,786.33
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	3	$77,277.33
National Endowment for the Humanities	2	$94,520.50
Consumer Product Safety Commission	2	$74,723.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	2	$100,515.50
	2	$88,529.00
John C. Stennis Space Center	2	$105,502.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	2	$107,079.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	2	$107,665.00
Employee Benefits Security Administration	2	$125,932.50
Wage and Hour Division	2	$137,071.50
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	2	$130,796.00
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	2	$152,005.00
Rural Utilities Service	2	$129,485.00
Office of Postsecondary Education	2	$98,954.50
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	2	$87,350.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	2	$108,317.50
Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Board	2	$120,255.50
Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technology	2	$131,769.50
Surface Transportation Board	2	$114,386.00
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	2	$125,991.50
Merit Systems Protection Board	1	$77,368.00
Veterans Employment and Training Service	1	$83,249.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	1	$100,859.00
National Mediation Board	1	$77,368.00
Economic Research Service	1	$92,001.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Education)	1	$97,936.00
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	1	$115,742.00
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	1	$100,904.00
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	1	$108,350.00
Office of Administrative Services	1	$105,211.00
Office Assistant Secretary for Health	1	$115,731.00
National Security Council	1	$112,224.00
Armed Forces Retirement Home	1	$119,238.00
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	1	$133,689.00
Federal Labor Relations Authority	1	$136,134.00
Economic Development Administration	1	$123,758.00
Minority Business Development Agency	1	$152,635.00
Denali Commission	1	$144,931.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey	1	$147,857.00
Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission	1	$124,196.00
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	1	$140,259.00
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program	1	$157,000.00
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Human Resolution & Administration	1	$136,134.00
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	1	$123,585.00
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration	1	$80,093.00
Community Relations Service	1	$64,919.00
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	1	$63,986.00
Recovery Accountability & Transparency	1	$75,637.00
Economics and Statistics Administration	1	$144,302.00

Financial Administrator and Programmer Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Financial Administrator and Programmer is $84,551.61. The highest paid Financial Administrator and Programmer made $260,000 in 2012.

Common Financial Administrator and Programmer Payscales

Payscale	Number of Financial Administration And Program Employees
GS - General Schedule	10,666
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	590
CG - Corporate Graded	203
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	193
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	149
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	79
ZA - Administrative	78
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	75
EL - Non-executive Positions At Fhfa	62
ES - Senior Executive Service	58
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	44
PG - Printing Office Grades	40
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	31
AP - Admin, Profess, & Scientific Career Path	30
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	28
CN - Bur Of (cfpb) An Indep Ag Within Frs	17
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	16
SS - Senior Staff Positions	15
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	14
MC - Emp Of Millennium Challenge Corporation	14
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	14
SL - Senior Level Positions	9
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	9
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	7
EM - Fdic Executive-level Positions Only	5
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	3
PD - Treasury Demonstration Project Positions	3
LL - Executives At Federal Housing Finance Ag	2
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	2
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	1
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	1
CU - Credit Union Employees	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.