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Financial Manager - Federal Salaries of 2018

Pay Rates for "Financial Manager"

How much does a Financial Manager in the federal government get paid? $137,466.83* *Based on the 2018 average.
714 EMPLOYEES
$96.64M TOTAL SALARY
GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Financial Manager was the 210th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2018, with 714 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2018, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Financial Management, with an average salary of $115,195.

Government Financial Management jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. The minimum paygrade for a Financial Management 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

This occupation includes all classes of positions the duties of which are to manage or direct a program for the management of the financial resources of an organizational segment, field establishment, bureau, department, independent agency, or other organizational entity of the Federal Government when the duties and responsibilities include: (a) developing, coordinating, and maintaining an integrated system of financial staff services including at least accounting, budgeting, and management-financial reporting, and sometimes also one or more of such related staff services as auditing, credit analysis, management analysis, etc.; (b) exercising effective control over the financial resources of the organization; (c) coordinating and synthesizing financial and management data so as to interpret the composite financial results of operations to all levels of the organization's management; (d) advising on, developing, coordinating, and carrying out financial policies, procedures, and plans; (e) reviewing, analyzing, evaluating, and reporting upon program accomplishments in financial terms; and (f) advising and assisting the management officials of the organization served by supplying financial management advice required to make management decisions, establish organizational goals and objectives, and in all respects to manage the organization.

Agencies that have hired a Financial Manager

Agency Employees Hired Average Salary
Veterans Health Administration 258 $115,194.82
U.S. Agency for International Development 112 $130,920.65
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance 17 $141,187.35
Department of Energy 15 $153,543.31
Offices, Boards and Divisions 13 $157,231.15
Environmental Protection Agency 12 $148,459.75
Indian Health Service 12 $114,325.92
Veterans Benefits Administration 10 $138,903.10
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System 10 $131,360.90
Federal Housing Finance Agency 8 $157,533.63
Departmental Offices 7 $155,984.71
U.S. Mint 7 $147,044.00
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center 7 $152,677.71
Department of State 7 $166,088.00
Internal Revenue Service 6 $182,097.00
Federal Emergency Management Agency 6 $147,393.67
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 6 $129,336.00
Ames Research Center 5 $166,082.40
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development) 5 $182,840.40
Bureau of Reclamation 5 $122,247.00
National Park Service 4 $139,191.75
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters 4 $172,078.75
U.S. Coast Guard 4 $141,361.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics 4 $134,324.50
Headquarters, Nasa 4 $142,298.25
Food and Nutrition Service 3 $159,131.67
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture) 3 $176,442.67
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce) 3 $189,600.00
Patent and Trademark Office 3 $183,700.00
National Credit Union Administration 3 $0.00
Customs and Border Protection 3 $177,084.67
Office of the Secretary of the Interior 3 $184,699.33
National Institutes of Health 3 $180,315.33
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 3 $189,184.00
U.S. Secret Service 3 $171,506.67
Immigration and Customs Enforcement 3 $172,501.00
Federal Highway Administration 3 $107,416.33
Office of Comptroller of Currency 3 $219,147.67
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology 3 $178,831.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation) 2 $143,963.50
Bureau of Engraving and Printing 2 $175,158.50
Bureau of the Fiscal Service 2 $127,933.00
Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management 2 $185,081.00
National Protection and Programs Directorate 2 $175,750.00
Indian Affairs 2 $101,195.00
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2 $137,187.50
Drug Enforcement Administration 2 $186,195.50
U.S. Marshals Service 2 $176,900.00
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives 2 $160,726.50
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 2 $171,396.00
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection 2 $230,631.00
Federal Trade Commission 2 $174,550.00
Agricultural Marketing Service 2 $134,239.00
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2 $153,966.50
National Institute of Standards and Technology 2 $173,344.50
National Telecommunications and Information Administration 2 $165,795.50
Government Printing Office 2 $173,435.50
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 2 $172,000.00
Langley Research Center 2 $155,394.00
Dryden Flight Research Center 2 $168,767.50
John C. Stennis Space Center 2 $170,888.50
National Archives and Records Administration 2 $162,742.00
Office of Personnel Management 2 $185,800.00
Peace Corps 2 $157,981.00
National Transportation Safety Board 2 $176,747.50
Office of Secretary of Transportation 2 $145,884.50
Program Support Center 2 $176,900.00
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration 2 $168,329.50
Food and Drug Administration 2 $186,650.00
Citizenship and Immigration Services 2 $185,898.00
Office of Special Counsel 1 $164,200.00
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council 1 $141,493.00
Presidio Trust 1 $203,077.00
Election Assistance Commission 1 $153,716.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration) 1 $161,817.00
Office Secretary Health and Human Services 1 $189,600.00
Health Resources and Services Administration 1 $184,548.00
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1 $189,600.00
American Battle Monuments Commission 1 $161,746.00
Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 1 $175,298.00
Agricultural Research Service 1 $189,600.00
Rural Housing Service 1 $177,902.00
Natural Resources Conservation Service 1 $177,052.00
Food Safety and Inspection Service 1 $189,600.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture) 1 $114,134.00
African Development Foundation 1 $134,789.00
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board 1 $100,203.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce) 1 $139,282.00
Commodity Futures Trading Commission 1 $243,500.00
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers 1 $173,454.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development) 1 $161,746.00
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner 1 $164,200.00
International-American Foundation 1 $126,049.00
U.S. Tax Court 1 $161,746.00
Federal Railroad Administration 1 $189,369.00
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation 1 $133,408.00
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1 $143,774.00
Surface Transportation Board 1 $134,789.00
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 1 $189,600.00
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative 1 $164,200.00
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 1 $164,200.00
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 1 $164,200.00
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration 1 $157,253.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology 1 $116,358.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement 1 $73,375.00
National Cemetery Administration 1 $178,958.00
Federal Maritime Commission 1 $143,774.00
Goddard Space Flight Center 1 $179,900.00
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center 1 $179,900.00
John F. Kennedy Space Center 1 $179,900.00
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1 $189,600.00
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation 1 $134,038.00
Securities and Exchange Commission 1 $208,584.00
Consumer Product Safety Commission 1 $189,600.00
National Gallery of Art 1 $133,689.00
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars 1 $157,253.00
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust) 1 $141,328.00
Selective Service System 1 $152,760.00
U.S. International Trade Commission 1 $175,921.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice) 1 $152,760.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor) 1 $189,600.00
Bureau of Labor Statistics 1 $164,200.00
Mine Safety and Health Administration 1 $153,730.00
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1 $161,746.00
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 1 $182,800.00
Export-Import Bank of the United States 1 $176,000.00
Morris K. Udall & Stewart L. Udall Foundation 1 $78,317.00
Federal Communications Commission 1 $168,000.00
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council 1 $129,869.00
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service 1 $172,100.00
Office of the Director 1 $189,600.00
Pretrial Services Agency 1 $164,200.00

Financial Manager Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Financial Manager is $137,466.83. The highest paid Financial Manager made $259,943 in 2018.

Common Financial Manager Payscales

Payscale Number of Financial Management Employees
GS - General Schedule 450
ES - Senior Executive Service 122
FO - Foreign Service Officers 89
FP - Foreign Service Personnel 14
EL - Non-executive Positions At Fhfa 8
FE - Senior Foreign Service 5
ZA - Administrative 4
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E 3
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only 3
CN - Bur Of (cfpb) An Indep Ag Within Frs 2
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin 2
SS - Senior Staff Positions 2
GE - Gpo Emp Formerly Under Pay Plan Sl 2
SL - Senior Level Positions 2
EX - Executive Pay 1
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service 1
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns 1
CU - Credit Union Employees 1
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez 1
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos 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 Management 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
Respiratory TherapistTechnical and Medical SupportGS-1GS-9
Military PayClerical and Administrative SupportGS-1GS-9
Commissary ManagementAdministrative and ManagementGS-4GS-15
Agricultural MarketingAdministrative and ManagementGS-4GS-15
Outdoor Recreation PlanningAdministrative and ManagementGS-4GS-15

Average Financial Management Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021

In 2004, the average pay for a Financial Manager was $99,268. Since then, the average pay has increased to $149,090 in 2021.


Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0505.

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