Information Technology Manager - Federal Salaries of 2021

Pay Rates for "Information Technology Manager"

How much does an Information Technology Manager in the federal government get paid? $122,477.13* *Based on the 2021 average.

49,646 EMPLOYEES

$5.81B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Information Technology Manager was the 5th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2021, with 49,646 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2021, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology hired the most employees titled Information Technology Management, with an average salary of $101,963.

Agencies that have hired an Information Technology Manager

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	7,571	$101,962.66
Internal Revenue Service	6,294	$122,021.67
Social Security Administration	3,596	$122,748.84
Federal Bureau of Investigation	1,652	$137,269.47
Federal Aviation Administration	1,490	$136,220.50
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	1,359	$103,873.56
Customs and Border Protection	1,242	$128,517.95
Bureau of the Census	1,137	$124,608.35
Federal Emergency Management Agency	1,077	$95,034.00
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	1,015	$126,419.15
National Protection and Programs Directorate	934	$130,762.77
Department of State	910	$132,959.74
National Institutes of Health	782	$135,473.30
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	702	$132,135.54
Department of Energy	674	$123,379.09
Environmental Protection Agency	671	$127,713.01
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	640	$99,631.80
U.S. Coast Guard	602	$112,500.98
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	535	$121,186.33
Food and Drug Administration	530	$134,089.00
Patent and Trademark Office	511	$146,494.55
Geological Survey	462	$97,674.50
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	419	$100,956.86
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	410	$124,292.27
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	408	$174,172.81
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	406	$141,374.12
Transportation Security Administration	389	$143,990.95
National Institute of Standards and Technology	389	$143,431.71
Citizenship and Immigration Services	373	$142,724.18
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies	370	$135,598.05
National Park Service	365	$96,013.63
Bureau of Labor Statistics	354	$125,346.37
Indian Health Service	343	$94,267.24
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	340	$128,868.06
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	323	$142,989.73
Securities and Exchange Commission	322	$197,808.63
Federal Acquisition Service	318	$141,814.13
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	315	$135,864.39
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	308	$135,345.53
Offices, Boards and Divisions	291	$147,283.16
Bureau of Reclamation	281	$96,842.62
Departmental Offices	279	$150,033.12
Fpac Business Center	278	$115,363.67
Forest Service	275	$101,331.92
Office of Comptroller of Currency	239	$174,155.84
Bureau of Land Management	236	$96,638.39
Small Business Administration	231	$112,058.67
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	213	$105,905.60
Office of Personnel Management	213	$117,725.09
Drug Enforcement Administration	203	$132,150.10
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	190	$117,263.61
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	178	$122,737.10
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	177	$141,375.51
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	154	$148,997.93
Federal Student Aid	154	$148,053.14
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	143	$103,720.05
U.S. Secret Service	136	$131,167.56
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	131	$133,599.95
Office of Secretary of Transportation	130	$141,171.12
Health Resources and Services Administration	129	$136,595.00
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	122	$162,523.31
Rural Housing Service	119	$108,136.37
National Archives and Records Administration	114	$140,531.39
Agricultural Research Service	112	$116,115.50
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	112	$147,700.40
Government Printing Office	104	$131,995.60
National Science Foundation	102	$142,908.21
U.S. Agency for International Development	100	$135,794.22
Goddard Space Flight Center	98	$137,162.44
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	97	$134,692.75
Railroad Retirement Board	88	$123,787.45
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Education)	88	$141,369.92
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	88	$131,038.69
Electronic Health Record Modernization	84	$133,847.49
Headquarters, Nasa	83	$148,412.92
U.S. Marshals Service	82	$136,222.80
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	80	$128,549.01
Peace Corps	78	$134,298.76
Broadcasting Board of Governors	75	$135,815.68
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	73	$142,264.51
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	70	$124,579.67
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	68	$132,300.31
Indian Affairs	65	$108,343.46
Ames Research Center	65	$146,801.89
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	64	$135,397.44
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	63	$206,269.02
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	61	$137,182.16
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	60	$139,257.35
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	58	$150,184.62
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	57	$149,698.33
Food Safety and Inspection Service	56	$137,652.27
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	53	$139,959.58
Langley Research Center	53	$119,498.43
U.S. Mint	52	$132,859.17
Federal Communications Commission	51	$150,655.04
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	50	$130,817.86
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	49	$109,532.84
Bureau of Economic Analysis	47	$142,053.00
Administration for Children and Families	45	$135,256.49
John F. Kennedy Space Center	44	$100,438.64
National Credit Union Administration	44	$1,052.68
Office of Justice Programs	43	$151,893.40
Consumer Product Safety Commission	43	$133,435.21
Office of the Director	42	$135,924.86
Federal Trade Commission	42	$150,312.12
Federal Housing Finance Agency	42	$200,879.12
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	41	$122,737.00
Office of Administration	41	$134,110.05
National Agricultural Statistics Service	40	$132,852.78
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	40	$134,798.88
Federal Election Commission	39	$130,358.87
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	39	$136,525.56
Food and Nutrition Service	39	$137,880.28
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	37	$124,515.92
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	33	$127,664.55
Farm Credit Administration	32	$11,701.38
Federal Highway Administration	31	$143,408.10
Executive Office for Immigration Review	31	$142,919.06
Corporation for National and Community Service	30	$139,203.73
Office of Management and Budget	30	$156,806.43
U.S. Trustee Program	29	$126,187.45
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	29	$124,335.59
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	28	$120,102.57
International Trade Administration	28	$146,705.79
National Labor Relations Board	27	$139,258.15
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	27	$153,849.22
U.S. International Trade Commission	27	$147,199.04
	26	$102,464.69
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	24	$151,814.58
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	24	$128,061.17
Export-Import Bank of the United States	23	$147,879.00
Office of Governmentwide Policy	23	$151,715.05
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	22	$133,089.82
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	22	$129,862.09
Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency	21	$94,621.14
	21	$67,082.22
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury)	21	$119,644.10
Pretrial Services Agency	20	$129,032.80
Selective Service System	19	$119,691.79
Science and Technology Directorate	19	$142,884.74
Bureau of Industry and Security	18	$134,815.67
National Transportation Safety Board	18	$156,372.39
Federal Railroad Administration	17	$125,609.88
Dryden Flight Research Center	16	$135,421.50
Veterans Health Administration	15	$106,645.07
Economic Research Service	15	$135,437.53
Merit Systems Protection Board	15	$135,909.93
Mine Safety and Health Administration	14	$95,462.71
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	14	$140,373.00
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	14	$139,770.36
Foreign Agricultural Service	13	$130,327.85
Office of Inspector General (Department of Education)	13	$145,424.69
Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs	13	$150,928.15
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency)	13	$169,728.31
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	13	$118,399.62
Government National Mortgage Association	12	$151,908.58
National Endowment for the Humanities	12	$139,099.25
National Gallery of Art	12	$138,918.58
National Technical Information Service	11	$145,191.55
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	11	$154,903.55
Presidio Trust	11	$140,084.00
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	11	$168,660.00
Federal Transit Administration	10	$151,032.10
U.S. Tax Court	9	$133,517.56
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	9	$127,905.33
Office of Special Counsel	8	$110,849.63
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	8	$140,464.88
Federal Maritime Commission	7	$124,701.29
Millennium Challenge Corporation	7	$174,335.86
Office of Government Ethics	7	$126,025.00
National Endowment for the Arts	7	$147,605.00
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	7	$92,005.00
Program Support Center	7	$139,312.57
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	7	$144,829.43
Maritime Administration	6	$152,648.33
Federal Labor Relations Authority	6	$135,447.00
Office for Civil Rights	6	$112,930.33
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	6	$139,831.67
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	6	$150,981.83
Election Assistance Commission	6	$117,287.83
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	6	$133,404.83
	6	$145,985.00
National Mediation Board	5	$145,592.80
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	5	$144,421.80
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative	5	$154,577.60
American Battle Monuments Commission	5	$138,709.20
Economic Development Administration	5	$121,932.00
Office of Communications and Marketing	5	$119,449.80
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	5	$140,342.40
Office of Communications and Outreach	5	$145,342.40
Institute of Education Sciences	5	$152,630.40
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	5	$131,995.20
John C. Stennis Space Center	4	$107,119.25
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight	4	$152,582.00
Homeland Security Staff	3	$140,059.33
Institute of Museum and Library Services	3	$138,148.00
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	3	$159,606.00
Architectural & Transportation Barrier Compliance Board	3	$135,941.33
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	3	$101,912.33
Office of National Drug Control Policy	3	$110,852.33
Armed Forces Retirement Home	3	$88,803.00
Office of the Committee for Purchase from People Blind	3	$148,985.67
Administration for Community Living	3	$153,105.33
Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals	3	$120,972.00
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation	3	$126,814.33
International-American Foundation	2	$138,776.00
Employment and Training Administration	2	$113,143.50
Office of Vocational and Adult Education	2	$118,351.00
Civilian Board of Contract Appeals	2	$147,034.00
Office of Communications (Department of Agriculture)	2	$146,258.00
Natural Resources Conservation Service	2	$93,137.00
Office of Budget and Program Analysis	2	$166,468.00
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board	2	$117,169.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement	2	$91,302.00
National Capital Planning Commission	2	$157,244.00
Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission	2	$95,375.50
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	2	$99,480.50
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation	1	$137,919.00
Medicaid & Chip Payment & Access Commission	1	$73,602.00
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program	1	$164,845.00
Office of Science and Technology Policy	1	$161,786.00
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	1	$182,850.00
Office of Secretary of Labor	1	$172,500.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	1	$172,939.00
Immigration Office of Secretary of Education	1	$107,960.00
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	1	$151,892.00
Office of Postsecondary Education	1	$136,332.00
Trade and Development Agency	1	$163,345.00
Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Board	1	$138,548.00
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council	1	$130,661.00
Office of Small Business Utilization	1	$140,879.00
Office of the Human Resources Management	1	$134,790.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture)	1	$147,034.00
Office of the Chief Economist	1	$151,118.00
Office of Advocacy and Outreach	1	$106,189.00
National Appeals Division	1	$129,885.00
African Development Foundation	1	$159,286.00
Commission on Civil Rights	1	$169,202.00

Information Technology Manager Pay Distribution

The average pay for an Information Technology Manager is $122,477.13. The highest paid Information Technology Manager made $312,821 in 2021.

Common Information Technology Manager Payscales

Payscale	Number of Information Technology Management Employees
GS - General Schedule	42,893
FV - Federal Aviation Administration Core Compensation Plan	1,486
ZP - Scientific And Engineering Professional	1,002
IR - Internal Revenue Service Broadband Classification And Pay System Positions Only	725
SV - Transportation Security Administration Employees Other Than Executives	384
IM - Employees Holding Incident Management Positions And Appointed And Compensated Under Section 306(b)(1)	359
CG - Corporate Graded	357
IC - Employees Holding Incident Management Cadre Of On-call Response/recovery Employees(core)positions	344
SK - Non-supervisorty Postions Employed By The Securities And Exchange Commission (sec) And Formerly Under Gs Pay	316
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	282
ES - Senior Executive Service	240
NB - Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Only	239
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not Elsewhere Specified	143
CN - Bureau Of Consumer Financial Protect(cfpb) Independent Agcy Within The Fed Res Syst(use By Cfpb Only)	122
PG - Printing Office Grades	93
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	78
SL - Senior Level Positions	65
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Positions Previously Defined Under Pay Plan Codes Ad, Es, Gm, And Gs	63
EL - Non-executive Positions At The Federal Housing Finance Agency	53
IT - Employees Appointed And Compensated Under Section 306(b)(1) Of The Robert T Stafford Disaster Relief	50
NQ - Employees In The National Nuclear Secuirty Administration's Professional, Technical, And Admin Career Path	46
CU - Credit Union Employees	41
OR - Employees Of The Office Of Financial Research (ofr) Within The Department Of The Treasury	37
CM - Fdic Supervisory And Managerial Positions Below The Executive Level Only	37
VH - Professional, Administrative, And Managerial	32
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation For National And Community Service, P.l. 103-82, Subtitle G, Section	26
GL - Gs Employees In Grades 3 Through 10 Paid A Law Enforcement Officer Special Base Rate	21
EN - National Nuclear Security Administration Excepted Service Only	15
* - Invalid	14
ST - Scientific And Professional	12
PU - Government Printing Office, White-collar, 10% Night Rate	10
EM - Fdic Executive-level Positions Only	8
EJ - The Department Of Energy Organization Act Excepted Service	7
MC - Employees Of The Millennium Challenge Corporation Appointed Under Public Law 108-199 Only.	7
SO - Executive Positions Employed By The Securities And Exchange Commission (sec) And Formerly Under The Es Pay Pla	6
CX - Senior Expert Positions In The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	6
SW - Transportation Security Administration Executives	5
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions In The Corporation For National And Community Service, P.l. 103-82	4
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	4
SS - Senior Staff Positions	3
GM - Employees Covered By The Performance Management And Recognition System (pmrs) Termination Provisions	3
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	2
LL - Executives At The Federal Housing Finance Agency	2
GE - U.s. Government Printing Office Employees Formerly Under Pay Plan Sl (senior Level Positions)	1
SN - Senior Level System	1
FE - Senior Foreign Service	1
EH - Advisory Committee Member (5 U.s.c. 3109)	1

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Average Information Technology Management Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021

In 2004, the average pay for an Information Technology Manager was $78,570. Since then, the average pay has increased to $122,477 in 2021.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 2210.