Financial Administrator and Programmer - Federal Salaries of 2014

Pay Rates for "Financial Administrator and Programmer"

How much does a Financial Administrator and Programmer in the federal government get paid? $86,880.82* *Based on the 2014 average.

12,603 EMPLOYEES

$1.09B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Financial Administrator and Programmer was the 36th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2014, with 12,603 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2014, the Internal Revenue Service hired the most employees titled Financial Administration And Program, with an average salary of $78,928.

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	5,069	$78,927.53
Veterans Health Administration	616	$70,431.10
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	309	$79,558.51
Federal Bureau of Investigation	295	$74,015.94
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	282	$85,383.74
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	281	$94,665.64
Department of State	253	$97,984.66
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	228	$84,978.63
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	221	$148,573.85
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	220	$71,392.52
Transportation Security Administration	203	$87,505.83
Federal Emergency Management Agency	191	$84,674.47
Social Security Administration	188	$98,008.47
Federal Aviation Administration	164	$98,180.17
Forest Service	156	$66,404.57
Federal Highway Administration	150	$87,109.17
Goddard Space Flight Center	141	$95,644.48
Environmental Protection Agency	126	$96,294.44
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	116	$102,014.28
Administration for Children and Families	112	$92,929.04
Department of Energy	110	$100,582.61
Offices, Boards and Divisions	97	$103,983.13
Drug Enforcement Administration	90	$83,537.19
Geological Survey	87	$86,383.30
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	76	$90,371.32
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	74	$97,286.19
U.S. Agency for International Development	71	$98,946.24
U.S. Coast Guard	70	$89,794.31
Veterans Benefits Administration	69	$75,361.25
Food and Drug Administration	63	$81,949.05
U.S. Trustee Program	62	$122,881.52
Customs and Border Protection	60	$82,894.05
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	59	$85,759.86
Government Printing Office	55	$93,055.09
Departmental Offices	55	$123,081.96
Indian Health Service	55	$84,752.76
Small Business Administration	53	$108,753.64
National Institutes of Health	52	$103,599.69
U.S. Secret Service	50	$93,099.02
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	48	$77,447.65
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	47	$86,482.23
Bureau of Land Management	43	$72,234.26
Federal Housing Finance Agency	43	$175,339.88
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	41	$0.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	40	$122,321.20
Securities and Exchange Commission	39	$117,005.10
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	39	$124,893.21
Food and Nutrition Service	39	$85,592.31
Langley Research Center	36	$115,381.97
Office of Personnel Management	36	$90,805.50
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	35	$90,782.74
National Park Service	35	$99,073.94
Peace Corps	33	$81,674.09
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	32	$99,844.69
Rural Housing Service	32	$68,557.75
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	32	$99,590.50
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	30	$92,361.77
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	30	$77,368.70
Food Safety and Inspection Service	30	$92,459.43
Citizenship and Immigration Services	29	$98,027.52
Health Resources and Services Administration	28	$115,679.39
National Protection and Programs Directorate	28	$104,741.21
Patent and Trademark Office	28	$109,491.25
Indian Affairs	27	$67,588.11
Program Support Center	27	$119,939.52
National Science Foundation	27	$113,291.56
Headquarters, Nasa	26	$97,447.69
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	24	$99,378.33
Corporation for National and Community Service	23	$73,675.39
National Institute of Food & Agriculture	23	$104,546.83
Office of Secretary of Transportation	23	$110,445.78
Office of the Human Resources Management	23	$49,401.26
Agricultural Research Service	22	$100,224.86
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies	21	$113,301.38
Science and Technology Directorate	21	$91,122.48
Bureau of Reclamation	21	$92,092.62
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	21	$81,171.52
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	20	$86,645.55
Office of Administration	20	$91,154.50
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	20	$102,520.20
Bureau of the Census	20	$82,575.60
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	20	$102,932.65
Natural Resources Conservation Service	19	$85,496.79
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	19	$103,533.95
Federal Student Aid	19	$122,325.37
National Credit Union Administration	18	$188,164.50
Railroad Retirement Board	17	$106,318.41
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	17	$68,528.06
Federal Communications Commission	17	$128,390.88
Ames Research Center	17	$94,203.18
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest	16	$68,867.69
Millennium Challenge Corporation	14	$147,659.43
Broadcasting Board of Governors	14	$92,301.93
U.S. Marshals Service	14	$120,956.71
Employment and Training Administration	14	$110,635.71
Dryden Flight Research Center	13	$92,679.46
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	13	$89,951.31
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	12	$102,550.67
U.S. Mint	12	$108,187.67
Farm Service Agency	12	$86,545.08
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	12	$133,915.50
Export-Import Bank of the United States	12	$93,959.33
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	11	$104,085.36
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	11	$93,901.18
Foreign Agricultural Service	10	$91,167.50
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	10	$101,747.20
Office of the Director	10	$88,968.30
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	10	$79,556.80
Bureau of Labor Statistics	9	$71,861.33
Agricultural Marketing Service	9	$87,724.11
Office of Management and Budget	9	$117,775.22
Federal Railroad Administration	9	$102,478.44
Office of Comptroller of Currency	9	$109,246.33
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	9	$101,466.33
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	8	$101,085.75
John F. Kennedy Space Center	8	$107,983.00
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	8	$98,869.88
Public Buildings Service	8	$105,335.38
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	7	$87,407.71
Federal Transit Administration	7	$86,375.71
National Cemetery Administration	7	$108,727.86
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	6	$124,030.83
Maritime Administration	5	$95,091.00
Presidio Trust	5	$128,097.60
Office of Budget and Program Analysis	5	$155,718.40
Bureau of Economic Analysis	5	$110,695.80
International Trade Administration	5	$108,521.40
National Institute of Standards and Technology	5	$105,246.60
Federal Election Commission	5	$75,838.20
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	5	$96,017.60
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	5	$103,216.00
Mine Safety and Health Administration	4	$74,920.75
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	4	$79,379.75
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	4	$98,916.25
Federal Acquisition Service	4	$118,459.50
Office of General Counsel (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	4	$112,619.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	4	$104,012.75
Office of Communications (Department of Agriculture)	4	$113,562.75
Federal Labor Relations Authority	4	$101,341.75
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	4	$120,440.75
Bureau of Industry and Security	4	$98,302.25
Risk Management Agency	3	$81,878.33
Departmental Administration	3	$90,653.00
Institute of Museum and Library Services	3	$94,558.67
National Gallery of Art	3	$147,254.33
U.S. International Trade Commission	3	$56,972.00
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	3	$80,307.67
Office of Justice Programs	3	$142,745.33
Office of Vocational and Adult Education	3	$108,251.00
Trade and Development Agency	3	$110,691.33
Pretrial Services Agency	3	$87,773.00
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development	3	$105,217.33
Office of Administrative Services	3	$126,331.33
Federal Maritime Commission	3	$91,573.33
National Archives and Records Administration	3	$73,620.67
John C. Stennis Space Center	2	$110,573.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	2	$112,670.00
Employee Benefits Security Administration	2	$131,044.50
Wage and Hour Division	2	$142,606.50
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	2	$68,387.00
Denali Commission	2	$116,590.00
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	2	$129,161.00
Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Board	2	$126,538.00
Rural Utilities Service	2	$132,630.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	2	$87,227.00
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	2	$157,483.00
Armed Forces Retirement Home	2	$109,340.50
Consumer Product Safety Commission	2	$76,071.00
Surface Transportation Board	2	$106,878.50
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	2	$137,494.00
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative	2	$103,912.50
Federal Trade Commission	2	$150,555.50
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	2	$99,524.50
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	2	$99,771.50
Administration for Community Living	2	$107,520.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	2	$108,244.00
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	2	$114,440.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	2	$111,237.50
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	2	$135,931.50
Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey	2	$87,641.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	2	$130,043.00
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Resolution	2	$91,760.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior)	2	$109,672.50
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	2	$81,765.50
Immediate Office of the Administrator	1	$109,804.00
Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technology	1	$110,906.00
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	1	$95,919.00
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency)	1	$136,771.00
Recovery Accountability & Transparency	1	$164,125.00
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program	1	$142,660.00
Executive Office for Immigration Review	1	$129,995.00
Community Relations Service	1	$69,400.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	1	$141,660.00
Veterans Employment and Training Service	1	$85,703.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Education)	1	$101,914.00
Office of Postsecondary Education	1	$116,901.00
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	1	$116,901.00
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	1	$85,396.00
U.S. Tax Court	1	$103,414.00
National Mediation Board	1	$80,662.00
Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission	1	$133,828.00
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	1	$107,434.00
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	1	$96,684.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement	1	$82,642.00
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission	1	$159,600.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture)	1	$67,297.00
Economic Research Service	1	$99,266.00
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration	1	$80,896.00
Civil Rights	1	$98,916.00
National Endowment for the Humanities	1	$64,311.00
Merit Systems Protection Board	1	$92,922.00
Architectural & Transportation Barrier Compliance Board	1	$131,053.00
Economic Development Administration	1	$141,660.00
Minority Business Development Agency	1	$157,100.00
Economics and Statistics Administration	1	$160,569.00

Financial Administrator and Programmer Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Financial Administrator and Programmer is $86,880.82. The highest paid Financial Administrator and Programmer made $267,500 in 2014.

Common Financial Administrator and Programmer Payscales

Payscale	Number of Financial Administration And Program Employees
GS - General Schedule	10,795
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	600
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	201
CG - Corporate Graded	171
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	164
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	98
ZA - Administrative	81
ES - Senior Executive Service	64
PG - Printing Office Grades	55
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	52
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	43
EL - Non-executive Positions At Fhfa	42
CN - Bur Of (cfpb) An Indep Ag Within Frs	41
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	39
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	26
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	22
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	22
SS - Senior Staff Positions	15
MC - Emp Of Millennium Challenge Corporation	14
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	12
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	9
SL - Senior Level Positions	9
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	7
EM - Fdic Executive-level Positions Only	6
CU - Credit Union Employees	3
LL - Executives At Federal Housing Finance Ag	2
SW - Transportation Security Admin Executives	2
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	2
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	2
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	1
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	1
CX - Senior Expert Positions In The Fdic	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.