- Federal Salaries of 2019

Pay Rates for ""

How much does a in the federal government get paid? $97,655.01* *Based on the 2019 average.

1,903 EMPLOYEES

$160.54M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

was the 123rd most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2019, with 1,903 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2019, the Federal Bureau of Investigation hired the most employees titled Government Information Specialist, with an average salary of $0.

Government Government Information Specialist jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. The minimum paygrade for a Government Information Specialist 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 positions responsible for administering, analyzing, supervising, or performing work involved in establishing, disseminating or managing Government information. Government Information Specialists formulate policy, advise agency management, and ensure compliance with Federal laws governing the flow of information. The work also involves the safeguarding of Government information while supporting accountability and transparency.

Agencies that have hired a

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Federal Bureau of Investigation	230	$0.00
Citizenship and Immigration Services	205	$75,236.58
Veterans Health Administration	190	$81,394.46
Internal Revenue Service	171	$103,320.31
Department of State	87	$103,456.00
Food and Drug Administration	75	$107,432.08
Environmental Protection Agency	72	$102,196.85
Customs and Border Protection	44	$108,940.74
Social Security Administration	37	$104,640.22
Office of Personnel Management	36	$96,692.44
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	33	$110,481.00
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	31	$109,481.63
Offices, Boards and Divisions	30	$109,699.43
National Institutes of Health	28	$112,100.71
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	26	$65,060.23
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	24	$79,510.00
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	23	$94,864.22
Federal Emergency Management Agency	22	$107,189.55
Department of Energy	21	$94,305.69
Bureau of Land Management	20	$76,334.05
Drug Enforcement Administration	17	$95,262.06
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	17	$103,616.59
Forest Service	16	$84,125.56
Federal Aviation Administration	15	$102,325.27
Departmental Offices	15	$112,498.93
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	15	$112,679.40
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	13	$125,396.54
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	12	$118,066.58
U.S. Secret Service	12	$103,730.25
Transportation Security Administration	11	$107,728.45
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	11	$81,361.55
U.S. Coast Guard	10	$118,567.10
National Park Service	10	$94,419.20
U.S. Agency for International Development	9	$107,202.78
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	9	$110,400.56
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	9	$108,999.00
Geological Survey	8	$92,623.25
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	8	$108,163.50
Fpac Business Center	8	$114,298.00
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	8	$104,385.38
Office of Administrative Services	8	$129,563.75
Immigration Office of Secretary of Education	7	$111,066.14
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	7	$101,471.00
Wage and Hour Division	7	$87,048.57
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	7	$106,847.43
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	7	$142,626.71
Bureau of Reclamation	6	$88,232.50
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	6	$100,890.33
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	6	$120,145.83
Headquarters, Nasa	6	$112,915.33
Food Safety and Inspection Service	6	$99,255.17
Office of Comptroller of Currency	6	$136,646.67
Consumer Product Safety Commission	6	$76,737.00
Executive Office for Immigration Review	5	$102,512.20
Food and Nutrition Service	5	$94,547.00
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	5	$89,515.20
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	5	$116,899.00
U.S. Marshals Service	5	$108,203.40
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	5	$148,391.80
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	5	$119,301.40
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	4	$89,365.25
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	4	$133,028.50
Small Business Administration	4	$100,980.50
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	4	$112,692.00
Bureau of the Census	4	$118,024.50
Office of Secretary of Transportation	4	$130,325.75
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	4	$106,787.75
Federal Student Aid	4	$91,787.25
National Science Foundation	3	$134,123.33
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	3	$124,006.67
Federal Trade Commission	3	$74,994.33
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	3	$105,830.33
Employment and Training Administration	3	$123,605.67
General Counsel (Department of Veterans Affairs)	3	$104,407.00
Rural Housing Service	3	$98,895.67
Indian Health Service	3	$122,507.33
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	3	$72,893.00
Federal Railroad Administration	3	$81,607.33
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	3	$101,233.00
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	3	$99,262.67
National Archives and Records Administration	3	$100,962.67
Mine Safety and Health Administration	3	$113,265.00
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	3	$104,856.67
National Transportation Safety Board	2	$107,032.00
National Protection and Programs Directorate	2	$128,911.00
Federal Maritime Commission	2	$92,784.50
Maritime Administration	2	$92,321.50
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	2	$101,920.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	2	$106,867.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	2	$110,026.00
Administration for Children and Families	2	$122,605.50
Railroad Retirement Board	2	$102,960.50
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	2	$137,974.50
Export-Import Bank of the United States	2	$109,088.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	2	$93,576.00
Veterans Benefits Administration	2	$109,477.00
Peace Corps	2	$94,194.50
Agricultural Marketing Service	2	$114,760.00
Office of the Director	2	$94,292.50
Office of Management and Budget	1	$108,422.00
National Cemetery Administration	1	$144,538.00
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	1	$159,567.00
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs	1	$122,310.00
Foreign Agricultural Service	1	$112,393.00
Federal Housing Finance Agency	1	$149,390.00
Office of Justice Programs	1	$109,088.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	1	$94,520.00
Goddard Space Flight Center	1	$112,393.00
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	1	$109,088.00
Indian Affairs	1	$79,569.00
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	1	$76,541.00
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	1	$115,699.00
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	1	$143,707.00
Board of Veterans Appeals	1	$112,393.00
U.S. International Trade Commission	1	$151,633.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	1	$152,352.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	1	$59,426.00
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	1	$94,520.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture)	1	$117,191.00
Merit Systems Protection Board	1	$105,782.00
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	1	$115,699.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	1	$63,259.00
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	1	$94,520.00
Langley Research Center	1	$97,776.00
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	1	$109,400.00
Health Resources and Services Administration	1	$115,699.00
National Institute of Standards and Technology	1	$116,913.00
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	1	$111,810.00
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	1	$136,725.00
Department of Veterans Affairs	1	$77,476.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Education)	1	$105,642.00
Federal Highway Administration	1	$144,538.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	1	$63,199.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Education)	1	$83,398.00
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	1	$144,538.00

Pay Distribution

The average pay for a is $97,655.01. The highest paid made $204,829 in 2019.

Common Payscales

Payscale	Number of Government Information Specialist Employees
GS - General Schedule	1,811
FV - Federal Aviation Administration Core Compensation Plan	15
IC - Employees Holding Incident Management Cadre Of On-call Response/recovery Employees(core)positions	14
SV - Transportation Security Administration Employees Other Than Executives	11
ZA - Administrative	8
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	8
NQ - Employees In The National Nuclear Secuirty Administration's Professional, Technical, And Admin Career Path	8
CN - Bureau Of Consumer Financial Protect(cfpb) Independent Agcy Within The Fed Res Syst(use By Cfpb Only)	8
NB - Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Only	6
CG - Corporate Graded	6
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	2
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not Elsewhere Specified	1
EL - Non-executive Positions At The Federal Housing Finance Agency	1
CM - Fdic Supervisory And Managerial Positions Below The Executive Level Only	1
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Positions Previously Defined Under Pay Plan Codes Ad, Es, Gm, And Gs	1
SL - Senior Level Positions	1
IR - Internal Revenue Service Broadband Classification And Pay System Positions Only	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:	0300 GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL, AND OFFICE SERVICES GROUP

Other Jobs at the GS-4 Paygrade

GS-4 is the starting paygrade for Government Information 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
Packaging	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Freight Rate	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
General Investigation	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Building Management	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Health System Administration	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15

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Average Government Information Specialist Pay Trend from 2012 to 2021

In 2012, the average pay for a was $87,673. Since then, the average pay has increased to $104,243 in 2021.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0306.