General Business and Industry Employee - Federal Salaries of 2012

Pay Rates for "General Business and Industry Employee"

How much does a General Business and Industry Employee in the federal government get paid? $87,006.99* *Based on the 2012 average.

16,710 EMPLOYEES

$1.45B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

General Business and Industry Employee was the 19th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2012, with 16,710 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2012, the Small Business Administration hired the most employees titled General Business And Industry, with an average salary of $68,898.

Agencies that have hired a General Business and Industry Employee

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Small Business Administration	1,391	$68,897.75
Rural Housing Service	1,379	$47,834.37
Public Buildings Service	1,200	$98,337.14
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	1,071	$121,083.17
Farm Service Agency	1,060	$61,074.88
Internal Revenue Service	1,013	$70,812.69
Veterans Health Administration	486	$64,487.75
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southeast/Caribbean	476	$91,762.21
Forest Service	454	$52,628.05
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	402	$112,241.13
Department of Energy	399	$109,044.88
International Trade Administration	331	$122,537.43
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	329	$116,355.90
Federal Student Aid	307	$91,314.34
Office of Senior Coordinator for Mid-Atlantic	301	$97,117.16
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	295	$90,383.91
Office of Senior Coordinator for Pacific/Hawaii	294	$97,803.41
Office of Senior Coordinator for Midwest	248	$95,042.78
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	229	$88,681.24
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	226	$116,242.19
Federal Acquisition Service	225	$103,875.99
National Park Service	218	$72,890.94
Indian Affairs	207	$56,223.53
Office of Senior Coordinator for Rocky Mountains	204	$93,081.36
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest	194	$92,511.13
Risk Management Agency	192	$85,900.48
Customs and Border Protection	166	$106,339.82
Federal Emergency Management Agency	160	$96,948.35
Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey	158	$95,304.13
U.S. Agency for International Development	140	$98,353.97
Bureau of Reclamation	139	$76,039.28
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	112	$87,725.58
Bureau of Industry and Security	112	$104,709.80
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	100	$120,995.62
Rural Utilities Service	99	$100,987.68
Office of Senior Coordinator for New England	95	$101,328.08
U.S. International Trade Commission	88	$112,672.42
Office of Senior Coordinator for Northwest/Alaska	83	$95,061.57
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	82	$5,075.57
U.S. Marshals Service	81	$74,592.95
Bureau of Land Management	80	$68,676.73
Department of State	74	$103,761.15
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	73	$99,849.99
Office of Senior Coordinator for Great Plains	71	$92,932.86
Office of Justice Programs	66	$102,393.88
Government National Mortgage Association	61	$122,666.74
Economic Development Administration	59	$93,872.24
Export-Import Bank of the United States	57	$120,153.88
Office of General Counsel (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	57	$118,838.00
Federal Aviation Administration	57	$99,315.81
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	56	$105,266.44
Federal Communications Commission	54	$83,227.26
U.S. Mint	46	$106,686.22
Office of Postsecondary Education	45	$79,415.49
Office of Departmental Operations and Coordinator	44	$103,048.82
Natural Resources Conservation Service	43	$67,886.67
National Institute of Standards and Technology	42	$98,596.21
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	41	$144,172.73
Transportation Security Administration	41	$89,196.49
National Science Foundation	36	$131,175.86
National Technical Information Service	35	$88,153.94
Agricultural Research Service	33	$80,944.52
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	32	$93,387.03
Rural Business-Cooperative Service	30	$103,924.77
Environmental Protection Agency	29	$99,469.76
Departmental Offices	26	$117,236.42
Patent and Trademark Office	25	$110,302.60
Citizenship and Immigration Services	25	$103,325.76
U.S. Coast Guard	24	$100,830.17
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	24	$66,333.08
National Protection and Programs Directorate	21	$115,226.19
Geological Survey	21	$77,172.81
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	20	$61,636.45
Minority Business Development Agency	20	$97,462.90
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development	20	$109,757.85
National Archives and Records Administration	20	$66,270.85
National Institutes of Health	19	$101,750.21
U.S. Secret Service	18	$86,779.44
Farm Credit Administration	18	$158,445.50
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	16	$99,956.19
Bureau of the Public Debt	16	$114,581.06
Ames Research Center	13	$122,459.38
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	12	$105,356.00
Foreign Agricultural Service	12	$113,941.42
Armed Forces Retirement Home	12	$56,175.42
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	11	$98,273.73
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	11	$103,197.00
Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management	11	$133,331.64
Office of Governmentwide Policy	10	$132,052.40
Government Printing Office	10	$118,919.00
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	10	$106,539.10
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	9	$80,724.67
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	9	$106,937.33
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	9	$95,230.00
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	8	$115,856.00
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration	8	$119,339.88
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	7	$95,369.29
Office of Healthy Homes & Lead Hazard Control	7	$114,830.71
Headquarters, Nasa	7	$122,775.29
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	6	$98,194.50
Employment and Training Administration	6	$80,699.83
Office of the Director	6	$94,137.17
Offices, Boards and Divisions	6	$94,864.50
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	5	$146,294.40
Committee for Purchase from People Blind or Severely Disabled	5	$95,766.40
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	5	$129,891.80
Departmental Administration	5	$89,388.50
Presidio Trust	5	$115,183.00
Agricultural Marketing Service	5	$99,885.00
Corporation for National and Community Service	5	$115,434.80
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation	5	$213,293.80
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	4	$105,625.00
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	4	$80,364.25
Office of the Deputy Secretary of Education	4	$92,874.25
John F. Kennedy Space Center	4	$85,710.75
Social Security Administration	4	$108,826.00
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	4	$107,710.25
Food and Drug Administration	4	$111,345.50
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer	4	$114,031.00
Office of Secretary of Transportation	4	$122,515.00
Food Safety and Inspection Service	3	$109,036.00
Federal Trade Commission	3	$95,921.00
Peace Corps	3	$66,426.33
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	3	$122,744.33
Indian Health Service	3	$79,264.67
Administration for Children and Families	3	$100,580.33
Office of the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Department	3	$103,427.00
Office of Personnel Management	3	$88,161.00
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	3	$110,879.33
Office of Small Business Utilization	3	$125,192.67
Federal Highway Administration	3	$69,975.00
Economic Research Service	3	$82,013.33
Trade and Development Agency	2	$87,775.50
Science and Technology Directorate	2	$139,528.50
Consumer Product Safety Commission	2	$113,224.50
Veterans Benefits Administration	2	$118,300.00
Office of Advocacy and Outreach	2	$68,673.00
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	2	$74,872.00
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	2	$87,728.50
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	2	$98,522.50
Office of Vocational and Adult Education	2	$105,355.50
Langley Research Center	2	$111,998.00
Federal Bureau of Investigation	2	$137,436.50
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	1	$87,350.00
Bureau of the Census	1	$97,333.00
Bureau of Labor Statistics	1	$74,872.00
Office of Administration	1	$76,775.00
Office of Strategic Planning & Management	1	$79,864.00
Maritime Administration	1	$97,333.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	1	$94,969.00
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	1	$94,501.00
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Resolution	1	$104,317.00
National Labor Relations Board	1	$138,271.00
Goddard Space Flight Center	1	$106,369.00
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	1	$102,558.00
Surface Transportation Board	1	$100,904.00
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	1	$95,469.00
Drug Enforcement Administration	1	$133,264.00
Economics and Statistics Administration	1	$155,500.00
Food and Nutrition Service	1	$63,862.00
Bureau of International Labor Affairs	1	$109,162.00
Office of Disability Employment Policy	1	$105,211.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	1	$123,744.00
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity	1	$122,744.00
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	1	$123,972.00
Selective Service System	1	$130,358.00
National Endowment for the Arts	1	$152,635.00
Office of Administrative Services	1	$157,122.00
Program Support Center	1	$154,435.00
Office of Comptroller of Currency	1	$94,766.00
Securities and Exchange Commission	1	$166,781.00
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	1	$61,738.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	1	$57,408.00
National Gallery of Art	1	$69,712.00
Election Assistance Commission	1	$129,002.00
Federal Housing Finance Agency	1	$96,100.00
National Institute of Food & Agriculture	1	$161,697.00
Employee Benefits Security Administration	1	$171,050.00

General Business and Industry Employee Pay Distribution

The average pay for a General Business and Industry Employee is $87,006.99. The highest paid General Business and Industry Employee made $252,296 in 2012.

Common General Business and Industry Employee Payscales

Payscale	Number of General Business And Industry Employees
GS - General Schedule	14,275
CG - Corporate Graded	915
VC - Canteen Service	364
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	154
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	142
FO - Foreign Service Officers	131
ZA - Administrative	118
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	84
CN - Bur Of (cfpb) An Indep Ag Within Frs	82
ES - Senior Executive Service	62
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	55
FE - Senior Foreign Service	48
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	41
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	41
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	37
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	25
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	23
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	19
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	18
VE - Veterans Canteen Service Executives Only	12
SL - Senior Level Positions	12
PG - Printing Office Grades	10
EX - Executive Pay	7
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service	5
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	4
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	4
ZS - Administrative Support	3
AP - Admin, Profess, & Scientific Career Path	3
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	3
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	2
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	1
CX - Senior Expert Positions In The Fdic	1
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	1
SN - Senior Level System	1
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	1
CE - Contract Education--year Long	1
EL - Non-executive Positions At Fhfa	1
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	1
EM - Fdic Executive-level Positions Only	1
ZZ - Nonapplicable	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.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 1101.