Financial Administrator and Programmer - Federal Salaries of 2017

Pay Rates for "Financial Administrator and Programmer"

How much does a Financial Administrator and Programmer in the federal government get paid? $91,970.89* *Based on the 2017 average.

12,562 EMPLOYEES

$1.13B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Financial Administrator and Programmer was the 28th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2017, with 12,562 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2017, the Internal Revenue Service hired the most employees titled Financial Administration And Program, with an average salary of $86,778.

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	4,253	$86,778.23
Veterans Health Administration	666	$74,673.51
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	348	$71,305.37
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	327	$87,580.35
Federal Bureau of Investigation	324	$29,425.18
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	323	$80,917.81
Veterans Benefits Administration	256	$67,849.21
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	256	$92,955.45
Federal Aviation Administration	256	$87,527.42
Federal Emergency Management Agency	241	$91,896.94
Department of State	234	$104,465.74
Forest Service	223	$69,531.08
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	208	$107,452.77
Transportation Security Administration	207	$92,634.18
Goddard Space Flight Center	188	$107,861.38
Social Security Administration	185	$105,592.47
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	177	$160,071.86
Federal Highway Administration	142	$93,220.72
Environmental Protection Agency	134	$96,925.70
Department of Energy	123	$104,011.56
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	119	$112,597.73
Customs and Border Protection	116	$82,944.53
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	107	$87,790.80
Offices, Boards and Divisions	105	$111,765.01
Natural Resources Conservation Service	101	$86,022.59
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	95	$113,804.17
Administration for Children and Families	94	$97,459.09
Drug Enforcement Administration	91	$90,163.51
Geological Survey	76	$94,501.26
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	75	$97,064.51
National Park Service	73	$84,127.97
U.S. Agency for International Development	63	$108,335.27
National Institutes of Health	62	$107,226.84
Food and Drug Administration	60	$93,503.00
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	56	$87,805.05
Indian Health Service	56	$93,216.29
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	54	$375.00
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	54	$95,196.56
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	53	$81,192.32
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	53	$89,940.26
Small Business Administration	51	$112,599.20
Government Printing Office	51	$99,128.55
U.S. Trustee Program	50	$133,259.54
U.S. Secret Service	48	$100,845.75
Office of Secretary of Transportation	45	$122,626.42
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	44	$129,558.82
Indian Affairs	41	$76,021.02
Bureau of Land Management	40	$74,795.48
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	39	$109,795.18
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	39	$126,942.21
Office of Personnel Management	38	$106,439.50
Departmental Offices	38	$135,279.16
Patent and Trademark Office	36	$118,776.08
Securities and Exchange Commission	35	$149,499.97
Peace Corps	33	$88,793.61
Citizenship and Immigration Services	33	$107,199.73
U.S. Marshals Service	32	$87,292.06
Rural Housing Service	30	$74,393.97
Food Safety and Inspection Service	30	$87,314.50
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	30	$95,478.53
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	30	$94,763.87
Langley Research Center	29	$123,428.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	27	$111,328.48
Health Resources and Services Administration	26	$128,983.65
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	26	$85,195.58
Program Support Center	25	$128,327.96
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	25	$113,401.72
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	25	$106,003.04
Science and Technology Directorate	25	$86,391.72
National Science Foundation	25	$129,076.12
Corporation for National and Community Service	24	$85,490.04
Bureau of the Census	23	$89,584.96
Bureau of Reclamation	23	$90,544.04
National Protection and Programs Directorate	23	$112,605.57
Headquarters, Nasa	22	$119,805.27
National Credit Union Administration	22	$197,832.68
Federal Acquisition Service	20	$98,515.20
Agricultural Research Service	19	$109,887.63
Ames Research Center	18	$108,939.78
Railroad Retirement Board	18	$115,387.28
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	18	$47,641.80
Office of Administration	18	$103,177.94
Office of Comptroller of Currency	18	$107,812.00
Broadcasting Board of Governors	18	$106,116.67
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	17	$87,162.06
Federal Student Aid	16	$130,768.88
Federal Communications Commission	16	$140,914.44
Federal Housing Finance Agency	15	$196,326.33
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	14	$118,258.79
Agricultural Marketing Service	14	$88,964.43
National Institute of Food & Agriculture	14	$120,378.29
Food and Nutrition Service	14	$120,239.00
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	14	$96,746.00
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	13	$115,646.46
Office of Management and Budget	13	$118,985.38
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	12	$107,300.17
Farm Service Agency	12	$99,528.92
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	12	$143,163.17
Millennium Challenge Corporation	12	$152,205.25
Maritime Administration	11	$114,642.45
Dryden Flight Research Center	11	$101,396.82
Export-Import Bank of the United States	11	$119,241.91
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	10	$82,163.70
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	10	$115,095.00
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	10	$104,815.30
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	9	$92,056.22
Bureau of Labor Statistics	9	$79,702.67
Office of the Director	9	$103,617.44
U.S. Mint	9	$109,668.33
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	9	$108,677.89
John F. Kennedy Space Center	9	$116,351.78
Federal Railroad Administration	9	$115,336.56
Federal Transit Administration	8	$89,355.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest	8	$77,800.25
Employment and Training Administration	7	$133,768.43
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	7	$97,761.57
National Cemetery Administration	6	$119,164.33
National Gallery of Art	6	$132,295.67
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	6	$113,193.50
National Institute of Standards and Technology	5	$132,431.40
Office of the Human Resources Management	5	$54,432.00
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	5	$107,707.60
National Archives and Records Administration	5	$97,830.80
Office of General Counsel (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	5	$128,858.40
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	5	$124,470.20
Office of Justice Programs	4	$136,986.25
Mine Safety and Health Administration	4	$78,492.75
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	4	$93,108.50
Office of Budget and Program Analysis	4	$161,865.00
Bureau of Economic Analysis	4	$123,787.00
Office of Administrative Services	4	$116,964.00
Public Buildings Service	4	$127,094.50
Administration for Community Living	4	$98,743.75
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	4	$153,274.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	4	$116,268.25
Federal Election Commission	4	$89,686.00
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	4	$109,805.25
U.S. International Trade Commission	3	$70,943.33
Office of Communications (Department of Agriculture)	3	$115,255.33
Rural Utilities Service	3	$110,534.33
National Endowment for the Humanities	3	$85,756.00
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	3	$142,534.33
Bureau of Industry and Security	3	$117,253.67
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	3	$153,877.00
Wage and Hour Division	3	$110,656.67
Denali Commission	3	$113,205.67
Pretrial Services Agency	3	$82,256.67
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative	3	$92,720.33
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	3	$488.00
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	3	$142,652.67
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement	3	$90,726.33
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior)	3	$113,164.33
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	3	$101,870.33
Federal Maritime Commission	3	$86,984.00
Presidio Trust	3	$131,570.67
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies	3	$135,420.67
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	2	$112,175.00
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency)	2	$137,278.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	2	$129,928.00
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	2	$155,073.00
Executive Office for Immigration Review	2	$102,695.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	2	$110,302.50
Employee Benefits Security Administration	2	$142,211.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	2	$145,825.00
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	2	$72,567.00
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	2	$149,337.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Education)	2	$99,144.00
Office of Vocational and Adult Education	2	$125,670.00
Trade and Development Agency	2	$111,248.50
Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Board	2	$137,827.50
Farm Credit Administration	2	$188,510.00
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	2	$102,514.50
Consumer Product Safety Commission	2	$79,653.00
American Battle Monuments Commission	2	$78,157.50
Foreign Agricultural Service	2	$94,992.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	2	$95,982.00
Federal Labor Relations Authority	2	$128,348.00
International Trade Administration	2	$113,755.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey	2	$102,372.50
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development	2	$92,872.50
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	2	$153,422.50
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	2	$112,640.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	2	$119,069.50
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program	1	$156,730.00
Office of Enterprise Operations	1	$149,337.00
Risk Management Agency	1	$112,574.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture)	1	$86,795.00
Economic Research Service	1	$110,895.00
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration	1	$84,793.00
Departmental Administration	1	$123,234.00
Institute of Museum and Library Services	1	$158,123.00
Architectural & Transportation Barrier Compliance Board	1	$145,629.00
Economic Development Administration	1	$143,957.00
Minority Business Development Agency	1	$153,730.00
Economics and Statistics Administration	1	$152,163.00
Veterans Employment and Training Service	1	$146,012.00
Office of Postsecondary Education	1	$123,234.00
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council	1	$108,170.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	1	$142,552.00
Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals	1	$141,052.00
U.S. Coast Guard	1	$104,661.00
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Resolution	1	$131,692.00
International-American Foundation	1	$158,695.00
U.S. Tax Court	1	$62,303.00
National Council on Disability	1	$104,275.00
National Mediation Board	1	$90,350.00
John C. Stennis Space Center	1	$79,386.00
Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission	1	$149,337.00
Armed Forces Retirement Home	1	$158,123.00
Selective Service System	1	$67,469.00

Financial Administrator and Programmer Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Financial Administrator and Programmer is $91,970.89. The highest paid Financial Administrator and Programmer made $279,000 in 2017.

Common Financial Administrator and Programmer Payscales

Payscale	Number of Financial Administration And Program Employees
GS - General Schedule	10,641
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	518
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	256
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	204
CG - Corporate Graded	141
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	127
IC - Federal Emergency Management Agency Use	103
ZA - Administrative	96
ES - Senior Executive Service	62
CN - Bur Of (cfpb) An Indep Ag Within Frs	54
PG - Printing Office Grades	51
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	41
IT -	36
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	35
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	29
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	29
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	22
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	18
EL - Non-executive Positions At Fhfa	15
SS - Senior Staff Positions	14
MC - Emp Of Millennium Challenge Corporation	12
SL - Senior Level Positions	9
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	8
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	8
CU - Credit Union Employees	8
EM - Fdic Executive-level Positions Only	6
SW - Transportation Security Admin Executives	3
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	3
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	3
LL - Executives At Federal Housing Finance Ag	2
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	2
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	2
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	1
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	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.