- Federal Salaries of 2021

Pay Rates for ""

How much does a in the federal government get paid? $104,242.99* *Based on the 2021 average.

2,162 EMPLOYEES

$199.52M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

was the 105th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2021, with 2,162 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2021, the Internal Revenue Service hired the most employees titled Government Information Specialist, with an average salary of $105,194.

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
Internal Revenue Service	232	$105,194.29
Veterans Health Administration	227	$87,561.68
Citizenship and Immigration Services	225	$79,721.54
Federal Bureau of Investigation	224	$0.00
Department of State	94	$107,598.47
Food and Drug Administration	90	$113,071.47
Environmental Protection Agency	82	$106,972.20
Customs and Border Protection	48	$111,843.34
Social Security Administration	39	$120,262.38
National Institutes of Health	35	$115,840.40
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	34	$112,931.29
Offices, Boards and Divisions	33	$116,023.45
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	33	$120,076.70
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	30	$76,487.80
Federal Emergency Management Agency	27	$107,592.56
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	23	$111,085.78
Departmental Offices	20	$114,839.60
Bureau of Land Management	20	$83,443.50
Federal Aviation Administration	20	$116,635.00
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	20	$109,250.90
Department of Energy	20	$105,472.31
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	19	$96,409.00
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	18	$76,392.00
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	18	$127,065.67
Forest Service	17	$97,163.53
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	15	$109,979.27
U.S. Secret Service	15	$112,934.93
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	14	$121,022.07
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	14	$120,131.86
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	14	$111,627.14
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	13	$90,162.46
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	11	$110,725.73
Drug Enforcement Administration	11	$114,974.82
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	11	$143,471.45
National Park Service	10	$98,090.30
U.S. Agency for International Development	10	$102,596.30
Transportation Security Administration	10	$113,029.50
Wage and Hour Division	10	$91,748.70
Immigration Office of Secretary of Education	10	$116,899.80
U.S. Coast Guard	9	$119,946.67
Rural Housing Service	8	$95,295.88
Food Safety and Inspection Service	8	$106,516.50
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	8	$113,717.43
Office for Civil Rights	8	$92,350.25
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	8	$105,738.50
Office of General Counsel (General Services Administration)	8	$140,447.88
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	8	$119,133.38
Geological Survey	8	$105,001.13
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	8	$108,993.13
Headquarters, Nasa	8	$121,478.38
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	7	$112,974.43
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	7	$123,342.71
Office of Personnel Management	7	$137,650.71
Agricultural Marketing Service	6	$113,956.17
Bureau of Reclamation	6	$90,300.00
U.S. Marshals Service	6	$119,875.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	6	$111,370.50
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	6	$129,011.00
Office of Comptroller of Currency	6	$147,478.33
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	6	$123,737.50
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	6	$148,140.83
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	6	$123,392.67
Small Business Administration	5	$114,900.80
Food and Nutrition Service	5	$116,278.80
Fpac Business Center	5	$120,792.60
Bureau of the Census	5	$112,553.40
Health Resources and Services Administration	5	$138,254.00
Administration for Children and Families	5	$103,167.20
Federal Student Aid	5	$119,778.80
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	5	$164,859.20
Employment and Training Administration	4	$112,217.50
Export-Import Bank of the United States	4	$121,104.25
Federal Trade Commission	4	$87,465.50
Office of Secretary of Transportation	4	$141,267.75
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	4	$87,022.00
General Counsel (Department of Veterans Affairs)	4	$105,753.75
Science and Technology Directorate	4	$138,060.25
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	4	$95,863.00
National Protection and Programs Directorate	4	$134,510.50
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	3	$130,275.33
Merit Systems Protection Board	3	$102,655.00
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	3	$113,706.67
Veterans Benefits Administration	3	$115,682.67
Office of Justice Programs	3	$115,211.67
Executive Office for Immigration Review	3	$115,546.67
Mine Safety and Health Administration	3	$126,707.33
National Archives and Records Administration	3	$104,610.67
Consumer Product Safety Commission	3	$84,878.33
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	3	$131,559.33
Indian Health Service	3	$127,002.67
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	3	$107,500.33
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior)	3	$143,823.00
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	3	$119,110.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	2	$124,022.00
Federal Maritime Commission	2	$100,393.50
National Science Foundation	2	$148,034.00
Office of Secretary of Labor	2	$112,331.00
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs	2	$125,407.50
Office of Postsecondary Education	2	$102,359.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture)	2	$126,614.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	2	$105,539.00
Office of Management and Budget	2	$108,017.00
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	2	$114,526.50
Patent and Trademark Office	2	$103,690.00
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	2	$175,706.00
National Cemetery Administration	2	$132,902.50
Peace Corps	2	$104,482.50
National Transportation Safety Board	2	$121,744.00
Federal Highway Administration	2	$106,742.00
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	2	$109,504.50
Maritime Administration	2	$105,746.50
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	2	$116,095.50
Railroad Retirement Board	1	$109,001.00
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	1	$168,150.00
U.S. International Trade Commission	1	$163,345.00
Federal Railroad Administration	1	$103,690.00
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	1	$147,034.00
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	1	$127,885.00
Board of Veterans Appeals	1	$117,516.00
Electronic Health Record Modernization	1	$127,885.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	1	$82,055.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	1	$122,626.00
Veterans Customer Exper (Vce)	1	$104,429.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	1	$160,086.00
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	1	$104,641.00
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	1	$101,734.00
Office of the Director	1	$132,778.00
Indian Affairs	1	$109,571.00
	1	$127,831.00
	1	$131,483.00
National Labor Relations Board	1	$102,783.00
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	1	$110,603.00
Federal Housing Finance Agency	1	$175,924.00
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency)	1	$176,680.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	1	$114,059.00
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	1	$123,402.00
Foreign Agricultural Service	1	$122,172.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	1	$78,532.00

Pay Distribution

The average pay for a is $104,242.99. The highest paid made $218,416 in 2021.

Common Payscales

Payscale	Number of Government Information Specialist Employees
GS - General Schedule	2,048
ZA - Administrative	16
FV - Federal Aviation Administration Core Compensation Plan	15
IC - Employees Holding Incident Management Cadre Of On-call Response/recovery Employees(core)positions	14
CN - Bureau Of Consumer Financial Protect(cfpb) Independent Agcy Within The Fed Res Syst(use By Cfpb Only)	11
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	10
SV - Transportation Security Administration Employees Other Than Executives	10
NQ - Employees In The National Nuclear Secuirty Administration's Professional, Technical, And Admin Career Path	7
NB - Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Only	6
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	5
CG - Corporate Graded	4
IR - Internal Revenue Service Broadband Classification And Pay System Positions Only	4
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not Elsewhere Specified	3
EL - Non-executive Positions At The Federal Housing Finance Agency	2
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	2
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Positions Previously Defined Under Pay Plan Codes Ad, Es, Gm, And Gs	2
CM - Fdic Supervisory And Managerial Positions Below The Executive Level Only	1
SL - Senior Level Positions	1
ES - Senior Executive Service	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.