General Business and Industry Employee - Federal Salaries of 2019

Pay Rates for "General Business and Industry Employee"

How much does a General Business and Industry Employee in the federal government get paid? $98,797.49* *Based on the 2019 average.

14,186 EMPLOYEES

$1.39B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

General Business and Industry Employee was the 25th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2019, with 14,186 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2019, the Public Buildings Service hired the most employees titled General Business And Industry, with an average salary of $113,634.

Agencies that have hired a General Business and Industry Employee

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Public Buildings Service	1,193	$113,634.31
Small Business Administration	1,137	$80,218.78
Veterans Health Administration	1,113	$68,329.51
Rural Housing Service	946	$59,253.92
Farm Service Agency	838	$65,975.04
Internal Revenue Service	690	$79,369.71
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	397	$125,624.22
Forest Service	380	$57,749.41
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	325	$131,727.53
Department of Energy	315	$123,951.74
Federal Student Aid	315	$105,738.47
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southeast/Caribbean	312	$104,302.38
International Trade Administration	305	$136,234.03
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	284	$184,364.19
Federal Acquisition Service	259	$115,563.68
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	255	$99,699.67
National Park Service	228	$78,560.85
Office of Senior Coordinator for Midwest	207	$105,788.88
Office of Senior Coordinator for Mid-Atlantic	206	$112,135.95
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	201	$89,031.88
Office of Senior Coordinator for Pacific/Hawaii	200	$112,088.26
Customs and Border Protection	195	$117,650.34
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	188	$133,016.72
Risk Management Agency	156	$94,414.49
Indian Affairs	155	$65,082.18
Office of Senior Coordinator for Rocky Mountains	150	$107,716.83
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest	149	$102,275.70
Bureau of Reclamation	135	$82,519.10
Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey	124	$111,769.96
U.S. Agency for International Development	117	$119,764.03
Federal Emergency Management Agency	111	$105,993.37
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	107	$142,034.88
Rural Utilities Service	105	$108,868.66
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	102	$180,909.01
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	96	$98,713.82
U.S. International Trade Commission	91	$116,544.13
Bureau of Industry and Security	90	$129,827.94
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	90	$106,851.79
Government National Mortgage Association	83	$133,759.24
U.S. Marshals Service	72	$85,901.40
Transportation Security Administration	62	$113,144.16
Economic Development Administration	59	$103,924.53
Office of Senior Coordinator for Great Plains	58	$94,640.90
Office of Senior Coordinator for New England	56	$115,694.79
Department of State	56	$124,307.29
Federal Aviation Administration	51	$119,729.43
Bureau of Land Management	50	$72,270.68
U.S. Mint	49	$123,668.10
Export-Import Bank of the United States	44	$133,133.55
Citizenship and Immigration Services	43	$109,401.58
Office of General Counsel (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	42	$132,929.38
Fpac Business Center	42	$88,345.93
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	41	$126,888.60
Environmental Protection Agency	40	$117,731.50
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	40	$142,568.33
Federal Communications Commission	35	$92,055.86
National Institutes of Health	31	$117,401.77
Patent and Trademark Office	30	$124,147.27
Rural Business-Cooperative Service	29	$115,491.52
National Institute of Standards and Technology	29	$120,694.62
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	28	$107,657.54
National Science Foundation	28	$142,045.96
Office of Field Policy and Management	27	$122,656.37
Office of Postsecondary Education	27	$110,538.48
Geological Survey	27	$81,834.22
Agricultural Research Service	26	$96,997.38
U.S. Coast Guard	26	$111,703.00
Departmental Offices	26	$138,316.27
Office of Small Business Utilization	25	$115,659.72
Office of Senior Coordinator for Northwest/Alaska	25	$109,443.36
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	20	$110,830.75
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	20	$68,536.90
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	19	$120,669.24
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	19	$72,516.79
National Protection and Programs Directorate	19	$120,214.53
Farm Credit Administration	19	$272,179.67
Agricultural Marketing Service	18	$96,274.33
John F. Kennedy Space Center	16	$115,805.00
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development	15	$130,526.40
U.S. Secret Service	15	$103,592.40
Ames Research Center	14	$138,855.50
Government Printing Office	14	$126,460.07
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	14	$126,365.07
Office of Secretary of Transportation	13	$135,041.23
Foreign Agricultural Service	12	$114,362.33
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	10	$97,392.90
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	10	$130,635.10
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	10	$125,372.40
Armed Forces Retirement Home	10	$65,800.60
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	10	$127,600.80
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	9	$158,746.44
Offices, Boards and Divisions	9	$111,942.00
National Archives and Records Administration	9	$69,365.33
Office of Healthy Homes & Lead Hazard Control	9	$131,716.22
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	9	$108,772.22
Office of Governmentwide Policy	9	$146,361.56
Office of Personnel Management	8	$113,930.00
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	8	$122,336.63
Office of the Director	8	$105,906.38
Departmental Administration	7	$131,406.14
Food and Drug Administration	7	$115,962.57
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	7	$118,941.29
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	7	$127,063.00
Employment and Training Administration	7	$111,269.00
Indian Health Service	6	$96,106.50
Office of Administrative Services	6	$136,564.17
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	6	$92,314.50
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies	6	$126,836.17
Office of Justice Programs	6	$122,597.83
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer	6	$128,775.83
Executive Office for Immigration Review	5	$122,646.20
Bureau of the Census	5	$137,584.00
Maritime Administration	5	$97,366.20
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	5	$112,901.80
Headquarters, Nasa	5	$134,831.40
Food Safety and Inspection Service	4	$131,813.75
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	4	$111,386.25
Federal Highway Administration	4	$81,264.25
Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management	4	$149,052.25
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	4	$98,828.25
Presidio Trust	4	$134,950.25
Minority Business Development Agency	4	$118,641.75
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	4	$109,007.25
Office of the Committee for Purchase from People Blind	3	$114,007.67
Administration for Children and Families	3	$134,339.33
Health Resources and Services Administration	3	$112,247.00
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	3	$117,010.33
Social Security Administration	3	$122,309.33
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	3	$161,535.67
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	3	$138,030.00
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	3	$143,583.67
Science and Technology Directorate	3	$121,105.33
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation	3	$215,465.00
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	3	$141,933.67
Veterans Benefits Administration	2	$138,449.00
Consumer Product Safety Commission	2	$142,585.00
Food and Nutrition Service	2	$78,861.00
Office of the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Department	2	$120,953.00
National Institute of Food & Agriculture	2	$143,410.00
Broadcasting Board of Governors	2	$102,066.50
Peace Corps	2	$59,426.00
Office of Advocacy and Outreach	2	$75,040.50
Office of the Human Resources Management	2	$161,364.00
Federal Railroad Administration	2	$99,774.50
National Gallery of Art	2	$95,339.50
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	2	$117,162.00
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	2	$142,585.00
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council	2	$119,341.00
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	2	$152,447.00
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Resolution	2	$149,659.00
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	2	$105,046.00
Drug Enforcement Administration	2	$155,519.00
Natural Resources Conservation Service	2	$90,674.00
Economic Research Service	2	$91,791.00
Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs	1	$166,500.00
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	1	$99,172.00
John C. Stennis Space Center	1	$122,293.00
National Labor Relations Board	1	$143,361.00
Board of Veterans Appeals	1	$105,782.00
Office of Vocational and Adult Education	1	$122,310.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	1	$119,004.00
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	1	$65,176.00
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity	1	$144,538.00
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	1	$176,900.00
Langley Research Center	1	$108,540.00
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	1	$165,417.00
Appalachian Regional Commission	1	$155,500.00
Denali Commission	1	$115,314.00
Employee Benefits Security Administration	1	$192,300.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	1	$105,782.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	1	$119,004.00
National Endowment for the Arts	1	$166,500.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	1	$102,026.00
Department of Veterans Affairs	1	$68,516.00
Goddard Space Flight Center	1	$128,911.00
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight	1	$99,172.00
Office of Administration	1	$119,004.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	1	$112,393.00
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	1	$115,304.00
National Credit Union Administration	1	$0.00
Office of the Customer Experience	1	$160,465.00
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	1	$115,699.00
Selective Service System	1	$128,911.00
Federal Trade Commission	1	$90,461.00
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	1	$152,352.00
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	1	$166,500.00
Office of Mission Assurance	1	$120,651.00
Election Assistance Commission	1	$154,688.00
Program Support Center	1	$148,445.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	1	$72,612.00

General Business and Industry Employee Pay Distribution

The average pay for a General Business and Industry Employee is $98,797.49. The highest paid General Business and Industry Employee made $283,567 in 2019.

Common General Business and Industry Employee Payscales

Payscale	Number of General Business And Industry Employees
GS - General Schedule	12,286
VC - Canteen Service	581
CG - Corporate Graded	214
FO - Foreign Service Officers	185
ZA - Administrative	114
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Positions Previously Defined Under Pay Plan Codes Ad, Es, Gm, And Gs	102
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	93
GL - Gs Employees In Grades 3 Through 10 Paid A Law Enforcement Officer Special Base Rate	72
ES - Senior Executive Service	70
CM - Fdic Supervisory And Managerial Positions Below The Executive Level Only	68
SV - Transportation Security Administration Employees Other Than Executives	62
FV - Federal Aviation Administration Core Compensation Plan	50
IR - Internal Revenue Service Broadband Classification And Pay System Positions Only	47
IC - Employees Holding Incident Management Cadre Of On-call Response/recovery Employees(core)positions	42
CN - Bureau Of Consumer Financial Protect(cfpb) Independent Agcy Within The Fed Res Syst(use By Cfpb Only)	40
FE - Senior Foreign Service	39
VH - Professional, Administrative, And Managerial	22
SL - Senior Level Positions	17
VE - Veterans Canteen Service Executives Only	15
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not Elsewhere Specified	14
PG - Printing Office Grades	13
NQ - Employees In The National Nuclear Secuirty Administration's Professional, Technical, And Admin Career Path	12
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	10
EX - Executive Pay	4
EJ - The Department Of Energy Organization Act Excepted Service	2
GM - Employees Covered By The Performance Management And Recognition System (pmrs) Termination Provisions	2
ZS - Administrative Support	1
ZP - Scientific And Engineering Professional	1
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	1
CX - Senior Expert Positions In The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	1
CU - Credit Union Employees	1
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	1
GE - U.s. Government Printing Office Employees Formerly Under Pay Plan Sl (senior Level Positions)	1
EM - Fdic Executive-level Positions Only	1
EN - National Nuclear Security Administration Excepted Service Only	1
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	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.