General Business and Industry Employee - Federal Salaries of 2008

Pay Rates for "General Business and Industry Employee"

How much does a General Business and Industry Employee in the federal government get paid? $77,665.07* *Based on the 2008 average.

16,982 EMPLOYEES

$1.32B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

General Business and Industry Employee was the 17th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2008, with 16,982 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2008, the Rural Housing Service hired the most employees titled General Business And Industry, with an average salary of $43,587.

Agencies that have hired a General Business and Industry Employee

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Rural Housing Service	1,744	$43,587.06
Small Business Administration	1,586	$64,344.52
Farm Service Agency	1,259	$56,359.95
Internal Revenue Service	1,115	$66,180.63
Public Buildings Service	1,059	$89,887.45
Department of Energy	648	$104,956.95
Forest Service	578	$52,547.06
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southeast/Caribbean	490	$85,112.50
National Institutes of Health	428	$87,426.46
Veterans Health Administration	405	$62,021.85
International Trade Administration	354	$104,524.18
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	341	$106,984.15
Office of Senior Coordinator for Pacific/Hawaii	315	$90,493.56
Office of Senior Coordinator for Mid-Atlantic	312	$89,613.87
Office of Senior Coordinator for Midwest	294	$89,471.66
Federal Student Aid	254	$86,926.46
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	240	$88,392.01
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest	222	$84,866.47
Indian Affairs	220	$51,447.56
Risk Management Agency	203	$80,399.62
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	197	$112,775.21
Office of Senior Coordinator for Rocky Mountains	193	$89,097.06
National Park Service	183	$65,958.95
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation., & Enforcement	180	$81,500.38
Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey	178	$90,947.63
Environmental Protection Agency	171	$87,618.22
Federal Acquisition Service	159	$94,350.59
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	155	$130,372.63
Farm Credit Administration	154	$104,555.93
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	131	$87,079.92
Federal Emergency Management Agency	118	$83,653.25
Bureau of Reclamation	117	$70,631.44
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	116	$92,132.49
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	115	$82,220.17
Bureau of Industry and Security	107	$98,687.51
U.S. Marshals Service	106	$66,454.61
Office of Senior Coordinator for New England	102	$95,014.47
Customs and Border Protection	100	$103,287.70
U.S. International Trade Commission	99	$101,317.18
Office of Justice Programs	96	$92,026.68
Office of Senior Coordinator for Northwest/Alaska	96	$84,867.96
Department of State	86	$92,602.97
Health Resources and Services Administration	83	$89,157.84
Office of Senior Coordinator for Great Plains	81	$87,573.58
U.S. Agency for International Development	77	$94,130.14
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	72	$119,775.63
Bureau of Land Management	72	$60,988.56
Federal Communications Commission	72	$80,614.99
Office of General Counsel (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	70	$103,564.49
National Science Foundation	60	$103,747.32
National Institute of Standards and Technology	58	$90,568.38
Administration for Children and Families	55	$86,812.58
Federal Aviation Administration	54	$88,540.67
Office of Departmental Operations and Coordinator	53	$97,677.98
Economic Development Administration	53	$86,183.85
U.S. Mint	52	$97,933.92
Export-Import Bank of the United States	51	$116,305.02
Agricultural Research Service	46	$80,168.85
National Technical Information Service	36	$77,147.83
Geological Survey	34	$77,143.56
Rural Utilities Service	33	$88,891.42
Employment and Training Administration	33	$92,003.64
National Institute of Food & Agriculture	32	$81,149.84
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	31	$86,372.94
Minority Business Development Agency	31	$98,437.87
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	31	$101,402.71
Government National Mortgage Association	27	$110,276.74
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	26	$61,017.69
National Archives and Records Administration	22	$63,740.50
Natural Resources Conservation Service	22	$78,740.00
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	21	$89,952.90
Bureau of the Public Debt	21	$104,391.00
Offices of the Regional Administrators	19	$89,517.68
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	19	$124,493.05
Transportation Security Administration	17	$87,239.12
U.S. Coast Guard	17	$104,627.00
U.S. Secret Service	17	$75,340.24
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development	16	$103,537.25
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	16	$66,380.94
Government Printing Office	15	$111,750.40
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	15	$87,696.07
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	14	$85,610.14
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	14	$92,337.29
Ames Research Center	13	$117,865.77
Rural Business-Cooperative Service	13	$90,507.08
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration	13	$96,571.77
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	12	$115,941.25
Indian Health Service	12	$86,949.58
Office of Thrift Supervision	11	$142,075.36
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	10	$74,178.70
Office of Personnel Management	10	$71,522.60
Foreign Agricultural Service	10	$91,416.50
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	9	$89,089.33
Corporation for National and Community Service	9	$98,675.33
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	9	$111,891.56
Office of Healthy Homes & Lead Hazard Control	8	$110,526.75
Office of the Director	8	$85,133.13
Food and Drug Administration	8	$90,617.88
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	8	$119,255.13
Headquarters, Nasa	7	$131,053.14
Committee for Purchase from People Blind or Severely Disabled	7	$90,066.57
Department of Veterans Affairs	7	$94,219.00
National Endowment for the Arts	6	$78,731.67
Patent and Trademark Office	6	$89,592.33
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	6	$98,807.17
Departmental Offices	6	$96,591.33
Citizenship and Immigration Services	6	$97,639.50
Office of Secretary of Labor	6	$104,357.33
Office of the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Department	5	$97,667.60
Peace Corps	5	$64,478.00
Armed Forces Retirement Home	5	$61,879.40
National Endowment for the Humanities	5	$74,821.20
Social Security Administration	5	$98,245.20
Food Safety and Inspection Service	5	$107,143.00
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	5	$109,692.40
Federal Highway Administration	4	$57,759.50
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	4	$93,116.50
Administration for Community Living	4	$64,667.50
Economic Research Service	4	$69,106.00
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	4	$84,128.25
Goddard Space Flight Center	4	$93,144.00
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	4	$103,832.25
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	4	$102,289.75
Mine Safety and Health Administration	3	$86,590.67
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	3	$92,072.67
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	3	$97,706.67
Office of Secretary of Transportation	3	$118,861.00
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	3	$107,384.67
Office of Small Business Utilization	3	$82,991.67
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	3	$82,837.00
Securities and Exchange Commission	3	$150,262.33
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation	3	$222,397.33
Departmental Administration	3	$83,332.50
Presidio Trust	3	$107,431.67
Federal Trade Commission	3	$83,498.00
Federal Bureau of Investigation	3	$140,854.67
Veterans Benefits Administration	3	$143,890.67
Offices, Boards and Divisions	2	$92,598.00
Langley Research Center	2	$88,358.00
Financial Management Service	2	$101,709.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	2	$110,145.00
Agricultural Marketing Service	2	$87,775.00
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight	2	$119,455.00
Food and Nutrition Service	2	$98,855.50
Trade and Development Agency	2	$74,856.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	2	$79,910.50
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation	1	$58,557.00
National Gallery of Art	1	$67,908.00
Bureau of the Census	1	$89,322.00
Economics and Statistics Administration	1	$149,000.00
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer	1	$156,277.00
Office of the Deputy Secretary of Education	1	$126,850.00
Program Support Center	1	$136,538.00
Science and Technology Directorate	1	$149,000.00
Office of Field Policy and Management	1	$150,600.00
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Resolution	1	$149,307.00
John F. Kennedy Space Center	1	$133,156.00
National Cemetery Administration	1	$130,694.00
Office of Comptroller of Currency	1	$80,553.00
Maritime Administration	1	$86,146.00
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	1	$102,823.00
Dryden Flight Research Center	1	$103,155.00
Surface Transportation Board	1	$88,493.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration	1	$104,323.00
Bureau of International Labor Affairs	1	$98,033.00
Office of Disability Employment Policy	1	$114,372.00
Selective Service System	1	$114,372.00

General Business and Industry Employee Pay Distribution

The average pay for a General Business and Industry Employee is $77,665.07. The highest paid General Business and Industry Employee made $240,000 in 2008.

Common General Business and Industry Employee Payscales

Payscale	Number of General Business And Industry Employees
GS - General Schedule	15,516
VC - Canteen Service	314
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	157
ZA - Administrative	136
FO - Foreign Service Officers	133
CG - Corporate Graded	125
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	106
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	94
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	70
ES - Senior Executive Service	62
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	52
FE - Senior Foreign Service	42
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	30
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	19
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	17
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	13
PG - Printing Office Grades	13
TG - Ofc Of Thrift Supervision Salary Schedul	11
VE - Veterans Canteen Service Executives Only	11
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	8
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	8
EX - Executive Pay	8
SL - Senior Level Positions	7
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	5
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service	5
ZS - Administrative Support	3
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	3
OF - Ofc Of Fed Housing Enterprise Oversight	2
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	2
GE - Gpo Emp Formerly Under Pay Plan Sl	2
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	2
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	1
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	1
SN - Senior Level System	1
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	1
CE - Contract Education--year Long	1
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Average General Business And Industry Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021

In 2004, the average pay for a General Business and Industry Employee was $66,593. Since then, the average pay has increased to $101,804 in 2021.

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The series code of this occupation is 1101.