General Business and Industry Employee - Federal Salaries of 2015

Pay Rates for "General Business and Industry Employee"

How much does a General Business and Industry Employee in the federal government get paid? $89,851.98* *Based on the 2015 average.

15,116 EMPLOYEES

$1.35B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

General Business and Industry Employee was the 21st most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2015, with 15,116 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2015, the Small Business Administration hired the most employees titled General Business And Industry, with an average salary of $72,583.

Agencies that have hired a General Business and Industry Employee

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Small Business Administration	1,274	$72,582.57
Rural Housing Service	1,255	$49,729.70
Public Buildings Service	1,095	$102,883.94
Farm Service Agency	942	$62,938.63
Internal Revenue Service	860	$74,392.56
Veterans Health Administration	841	$63,579.93
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	533	$149,024.97
Forest Service	409	$53,564.31
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	397	$115,154.34
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southeast/Caribbean	369	$96,647.74
International Trade Administration	353	$123,401.39
Department of Energy	350	$112,292.25
Federal Student Aid	342	$92,990.91
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	333	$120,481.30
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	297	$90,722.17
Office of Senior Coordinator for Pacific/Hawaii	237	$101,016.91
Office of Senior Coordinator for Mid-Atlantic	235	$103,041.19
Office of Senior Coordinator for Midwest	235	$95,400.12
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	214	$85,390.66
National Park Service	213	$74,424.23
Federal Acquisition Service	201	$107,709.46
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	199	$121,501.52
Risk Management Agency	175	$87,509.99
Office of Senior Coordinator for Rocky Mountains	171	$95,921.52
Indian Affairs	166	$58,726.68
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest	162	$95,393.09
Customs and Border Protection	154	$108,692.39
Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey	136	$100,806.71
Bureau of Reclamation	131	$76,573.49
Federal Emergency Management Agency	118	$101,659.93
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	105	$127,189.41
Bureau of Industry and Security	102	$113,921.37
U.S. Agency for International Development	100	$109,692.03
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	99	$148,988.80
Rural Utilities Service	95	$104,849.70
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	86	$92,327.43
U.S. International Trade Commission	83	$117,239.76
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	81	$99,885.17
Transportation Security Administration	77	$98,797.39
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	75	$110,080.07
Government National Mortgage Association	72	$122,488.32
U.S. Marshals Service	71	$74,325.76
Office of Senior Coordinator for New England	67	$108,962.01
Office of Senior Coordinator for Northwest/Alaska	65	$98,968.69
Office of Senior Coordinator for Great Plains	59	$95,343.86
Bureau of Land Management	59	$68,561.88
Export-Import Bank of the United States	57	$114,519.81
Economic Development Administration	55	$94,437.96
U.S. Mint	52	$110,159.08
Office of General Counsel (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	51	$121,490.80
Federal Aviation Administration	48	$108,656.73
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	47	$1,789.00
Federal Communications Commission	41	$82,914.05
Office of Field Policy and Management	39	$111,374.62
National Science Foundation	37	$133,114.49
National Institute of Standards and Technology	37	$106,442.51
National Technical Information Service	35	$93,466.97
Rural Business-Cooperative Service	34	$96,788.26
Patent and Trademark Office	33	$109,591.79
Office of Postsecondary Education	32	$92,024.03
Departmental Offices	31	$120,627.42
Citizenship and Immigration Services	30	$111,126.63
Office of Small Business Utilization	27	$101,936.85
Environmental Protection Agency	27	$99,273.56
Agricultural Research Service	25	$86,853.50
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	25	$69,003.48
National Institutes of Health	24	$113,091.13
Geological Survey	24	$76,420.79
National Protection and Programs Directorate	23	$110,006.96
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	23	$58,362.17
U.S. Coast Guard	22	$103,682.36
Farm Credit Administration	20	$163,579.55
U.S. Secret Service	17	$94,414.29
Office of Justice Programs	16	$107,921.25
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development	16	$116,745.63
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	15	$112,959.40
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	15	$113,780.47
Foreign Agricultural Service	14	$113,249.07
Natural Resources Conservation Service	14	$72,267.50
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	14	$104,502.50
Government Printing Office	14	$112,654.21
National Archives and Records Administration	13	$67,491.54
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	12	$89,617.17
Office of Secretary of Transportation	12	$129,832.75
Office of Governmentwide Policy	12	$137,484.17
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	11	$105,875.64
Minority Business Development Agency	11	$91,008.82
Ames Research Center	10	$133,758.10
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	10	$117,753.80
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	10	$142,369.50
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	10	$105,769.80
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	9	$106,048.56
Armed Forces Retirement Home	9	$56,915.88
Offices, Boards and Divisions	8	$93,323.38
Employment and Training Administration	8	$94,592.13
Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management	8	$138,572.25
Office of Healthy Homes & Lead Hazard Control	8	$118,813.00
John F. Kennedy Space Center	7	$112,380.71
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	7	$112,374.14
Office of the Director	6	$99,649.50
Office of Personnel Management	6	$84,300.00
Office of Administrative Services	6	$110,677.83
Science and Technology Directorate	6	$102,212.00
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	6	$84,011.67
Headquarters, Nasa	5	$136,221.40
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	5	$100,449.60
Federal Highway Administration	5	$71,095.60
Departmental Administration	5	$96,480.80
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	5	$104,589.00
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation	5	$230,530.80
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer	5	$116,790.20
Presidio Trust	5	$121,834.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	5	$108,350.80
Committee for Purchase from People Blind or Severely Disabled	5	$102,149.20
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	5	$145,951.60
Food and Drug Administration	5	$84,990.80
Office of Communications and Marketing	4	$86,525.00
Indian Health Service	4	$83,851.75
Agricultural Marketing Service	4	$106,761.33
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration	4	$115,580.75
Bureau of the Census	4	$120,944.75
Peace Corps	4	$62,956.25
Social Security Administration	4	$108,922.50
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	4	$115,499.25
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	4	$114,816.75
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	3	$92,792.67
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies	3	$120,453.33
Office of Mission Assurance	3	$93,557.67
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	3	$111,217.33
Office of the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Department	3	$107,255.67
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Resolution	3	$122,531.33
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	3	$74,896.67
Consumer Product Safety Commission	3	$117,602.33
Langley Research Center	2	$115,452.50
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	2	$133,939.00
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	2	$127,022.50
National Gallery of Art	2	$118,340.00
Election Assistance Commission	2	$135,931.00
Program Support Center	2	$125,678.50
Office of Vocational and Adult Education	2	$111,000.50
Maritime Administration	2	$87,837.00
Economic Research Service	2	$81,726.50
National Institute of Food & Agriculture	2	$126,970.50
Food and Nutrition Service	2	$76,467.50
Food Safety and Inspection Service	2	$119,401.50
Office of Advocacy and Outreach	2	$73,128.50
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	2	$103,133.50
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	2	$121,576.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	1	$102,932.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	1	$65,218.00
National Endowment for the Arts	1	$158,700.00
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	1	$151,496.00
Economics and Statistics Administration	1	$158,700.00
Surface Transportation Board	1	$108,987.00
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	1	$147,288.00
Office of Comptroller of Currency	1	$109,908.00
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	1	$103,432.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	1	$89,032.00
Veterans Benefits Administration	1	$138,871.00
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight	1	$71,530.00
Office of the Human Resources Management	1	$158,700.00
Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technology	1	$130,453.00
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	1	$114,383.00
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	1	$107,625.00
Federal Housing Finance Agency	1	$109,861.00
Corporation for National and Community Service	1	$51,662.00
National Labor Relations Board	1	$137,935.00
John C. Stennis Space Center	1	$118,360.00
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	1	$129,540.00
Securities and Exchange Commission	1	$185,652.00
Selective Service System	1	$107,325.00
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity	1	$128,790.00
Office of Strategic Planning & Management	1	$97,378.00
Broadcasting Board of Governors	1	$76,378.00
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	1	$128,223.00
Drug Enforcement Administration	1	$151,496.00
Bureau of International Labor Affairs	1	$118,057.00
Employee Benefits Security Administration	1	$183,299.00
Office of Administration	1	$100,655.00
Trade and Development Agency	1	$99,296.00
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	1	$71,777.00
Federal Trade Commission	1	$82,840.00

General Business and Industry Employee Pay Distribution

The average pay for a General Business and Industry Employee is $89,851.98. The highest paid General Business and Industry Employee made $269,032 in 2015.

Common General Business and Industry Employee Payscales

Payscale	Number of General Business And Industry Employees
GS - General Schedule	12,957
VC - Canteen Service	541
CG - Corporate Graded	431
FO - Foreign Service Officers	182
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	111
ZA - Administrative	110
CM - Fdic Suprv And Mangr Pos Below Exec Lev	101
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	99
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	77
ES - Senior Executive Service	70
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	66
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	66
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	48
CN - Bur Of (cfpb) An Indep Ag Within Frs	47
FE - Senior Foreign Service	43
IC - Federal Emergency Management Agency Use	25
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	25
VE - Veterans Canteen Service Executives Only	17
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	17
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	15
PG - Printing Office Grades	14
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	14
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	12
SL - Senior Level Positions	12
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service	4
EX - Executive Pay	3
ZS - Administrative Support	2
ZZ - Nonapplicable	2
EM - Fdic Executive-level Positions Only	1
EL - Non-executive Positions At Fhfa	1
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	1
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	1
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	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.