Information Technology Manager - Federal Salaries of 2019

Pay Rates for "Information Technology Manager"

How much does an Information Technology Manager in the federal government get paid? $116,305.64* *Based on the 2019 average.

46,886 EMPLOYEES

$5.2B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Information Technology Manager was the 4th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2019, with 46,886 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2019, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology hired the most employees titled Information Technology Management, with an average salary of $96,659.

Agencies that have hired an Information Technology Manager

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	6,834	$96,658.71
Internal Revenue Service	6,315	$115,810.95
Social Security Administration	3,643	$115,374.04
Federal Bureau of Investigation	1,657	$131,918.23
Federal Aviation Administration	1,419	$127,602.46
Bureau of the Census	1,209	$115,361.33
Customs and Border Protection	1,203	$121,220.95
Federal Emergency Management Agency	1,020	$89,414.19
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	1,011	$119,647.55
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	834	$102,387.16
Department of State	780	$126,713.63
National Protection and Programs Directorate	699	$124,851.07
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	694	$124,001.67
National Institutes of Health	680	$126,805.42
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	605	$96,952.13
Environmental Protection Agency	585	$125,640.49
Department of Energy	581	$122,889.31
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	542	$116,360.02
Patent and Trademark Office	513	$137,542.18
Food and Drug Administration	463	$125,537.15
Geological Survey	460	$92,880.63
U.S. Coast Guard	455	$107,662.55
Forest Service	398	$89,962.29
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	387	$98,241.03
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	385	$119,386.84
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	375	$175,785.08
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies	372	$128,333.48
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	368	$135,761.13
Citizenship and Immigration Services	364	$133,479.30
Bureau of Labor Statistics	351	$120,239.13
National Park Service	349	$93,068.80
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	345	$100,155.81
Transportation Security Administration	340	$135,612.46
National Institute of Standards and Technology	326	$135,059.54
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	324	$136,998.37
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	317	$126,272.96
Indian Health Service	311	$89,068.04
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	306	$107,188.91
Offices, Boards and Divisions	290	$139,614.55
Securities and Exchange Commission	283	$188,288.76
Fpac Business Center	269	$108,994.13
Federal Acquisition Service	267	$130,744.91
Agricultural Research Service	256	$99,554.41
Office of Personnel Management	245	$116,464.78
Departmental Offices	244	$142,396.17
Bureau of Reclamation	242	$89,893.05
Office of Comptroller of Currency	241	$160,260.91
Bureau of Land Management	241	$91,275.04
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	210	$130,140.27
Small Business Administration	185	$108,118.86
Drug Enforcement Administration	182	$128,338.42
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	179	$114,339.84
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	163	$140,941.83
Federal Student Aid	144	$137,311.85
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	134	$129,261.99
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	133	$133,263.97
Office of Secretary of Transportation	132	$133,556.43
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	130	$100,925.02
U.S. Secret Service	122	$124,308.82
Government Printing Office	118	$124,664.86
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	114	$148,106.32
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	111	$139,186.85
National Archives and Records Administration	104	$129,962.74
Railroad Retirement Board	103	$114,574.05
National Science Foundation	102	$133,456.89
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	101	$126,702.71
Indian Affairs	96	$92,293.57
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	88	$122,864.01
Goddard Space Flight Center	88	$132,850.15
U.S. Agency for International Development	84	$130,618.35
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	81	$126,455.01
U.S. Marshals Service	78	$129,826.71
Broadcasting Board of Governors	78	$130,215.89
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	75	$131,166.64
Food Safety and Inspection Service	74	$127,159.34
Rural Housing Service	73	$103,603.06
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	73	$137,467.23
Headquarters, Nasa	72	$140,206.36
Peace Corps	70	$128,171.04
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Education)	63	$139,051.35
Office of Administration	62	$123,915.47
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	62	$115,064.34
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	61	$116,297.23
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	61	$184,431.77
Food and Nutrition Service	58	$122,029.05
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	57	$130,280.56
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	57	$127,606.42
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	56	$140,744.54
Bureau of Economic Analysis	52	$132,905.77
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	51	$141,463.45
National Agricultural Statistics Service	47	$126,494.62
Federal Communications Commission	47	$140,836.15
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	46	$123,919.70
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	46	$137,212.80
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	46	$108,423.59
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	44	$126,691.75
Langley Research Center	43	$108,726.42
U.S. Mint	42	$132,876.48
Mine Safety and Health Administration	41	$103,425.15
Office of the Director	41	$127,757.00
Federal Housing Finance Agency	40	$188,987.10
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	40	$110,218.73
National Credit Union Administration	40	$0.00
Consumer Product Safety Commission	40	$130,823.73
Office of Justice Programs	39	$141,219.90
Federal Trade Commission	38	$139,636.13
Ames Research Center	38	$150,293.42
Federal Election Commission	38	$128,148.47
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	37	$122,041.27
Department of Veterans Affairs	36	$96,122.49
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	36	$129,265.25
Administration for Children and Families	35	$132,327.71
John F. Kennedy Space Center	35	$97,864.31
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	34	$123,458.03
Health Resources and Services Administration	34	$136,306.91
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	34	$107,274.32
Executive Office for Immigration Review	33	$136,274.85
Federal Highway Administration	33	$131,352.52
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	32	$119,170.69
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	32	$128,155.58
Economic Research Service	32	$123,344.81
Farm Credit Administration	29	$272,379.00
Office of Management and Budget	29	$134,351.10
National Labor Relations Board	28	$131,148.39
Employment and Training Administration	27	$129,927.26
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	27	$133,811.19
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	27	$145,387.07
International Trade Administration	26	$141,067.00
U.S. Trustee Program	26	$125,392.69
Export-Import Bank of the United States	24	$139,804.25
U.S. International Trade Commission	24	$137,052.04
Corporation for National and Community Service	24	$127,337.54
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	23	$131,853.13
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	23	$121,112.48
National Technical Information Service	23	$140,136.26
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	22	$114,866.86
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	22	$138,985.50
Pretrial Services Agency	21	$119,958.33
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	20	$124,949.15
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	20	$121,776.25
Science and Technology Directorate	19	$135,187.00
Selective Service System	19	$116,194.42
National Transportation Safety Board	19	$149,187.42
Dryden Flight Research Center	18	$123,655.17
Federal Railroad Administration	17	$121,740.94
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	17	$144,038.24
National Gallery of Art	17	$127,587.35
Bureau of Industry and Security	17	$116,932.71
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	17	$111,900.12
Wage and Hour Division	17	$117,128.06
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	16	$122,084.00
Merit Systems Protection Board	15	$132,298.00
Foreign Agricultural Service	14	$124,417.79
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	14	$133,384.29
National Endowment for the Humanities	13	$124,601.85
Presidio Trust	13	$129,613.23
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury)	12	$113,306.08
Federal Transit Administration	12	$139,859.08
Office of Inspector General (Department of Education)	11	$131,969.73
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	11	$133,547.45
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency)	11	$155,597.36
Office of Communications (Department of Agriculture)	11	$113,348.36
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	10	$160,572.14
Employee Benefits Security Administration	10	$136,914.40
Office of Governmentwide Policy	10	$147,389.70
Government National Mortgage Association	10	$142,736.20
Veterans Health Administration	9	$75,617.44
Departmental Administration	9	$129,745.22
Office of Public Affairs	8	$124,285.50
Program Support Center	8	$128,314.75
Federal Maritime Commission	8	$121,300.88
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	7	$132,519.00
U.S. Tax Court	7	$123,145.57
National Endowment for the Arts	7	$130,647.43
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	7	$153,422.57
Agricultural Marketing Service	7	$99,700.29
Natural Resources Conservation Service	7	$103,143.86
Maritime Administration	7	$138,885.14
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	7	$128,070.14
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	6	$129,163.50
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	6	$138,685.67
Millennium Challenge Corporation	6	$162,241.00
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	6	$88,737.17
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	6	$103,630.50
Homeland Security Staff	6	$129,368.50
Office of Secretary of Labor	6	$141,746.00
Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs	6	$155,443.17
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	6	$138,081.83
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	5	$127,688.00
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative	5	$142,050.60
Office of Government Ethics	5	$139,200.20
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs	4	$109,498.75
Federal Labor Relations Authority	4	$143,192.00
Architectural & Transportation Barrier Compliance Board	4	$132,878.75
Office of Communications and Outreach	4	$132,167.75
Economic Development Administration	4	$119,845.00
Office of Special Counsel	4	$109,910.50
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	4	$139,215.00
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	4	$129,410.25
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	4	$140,416.25
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission	4	$81,867.50
Surface Transportation Board	4	$132,818.00
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	3	$136,437.67
Administration for Community Living	3	$144,760.00
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation	3	$119,940.67
Veterans Employment and Training Service	3	$113,648.00
American Battle Monuments Commission	3	$120,589.00
John C. Stennis Space Center	3	$107,559.00
National Mediation Board	3	$128,536.00
Office of the Executive Secretariat	3	$153,644.00
Office of Communications and Marketing	3	$140,631.67
Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals	3	$111,291.33
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program	3	$127,609.33
Institute of Education Sciences	3	$138,220.33
Office for Civil Rights	3	$134,625.33
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight	3	$148,270.33
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	3	$143,439.67
Office of the Chief Economist	3	$145,350.67
Medicaid & Chip Payment & Access Commission	2	$101,910.00
Trade and Development Agency	2	$151,612.50
International-American Foundation	2	$130,720.00
Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency	2	$141,845.50
Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Board	2	$138,682.50
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board	2	$108,953.00
Institute of Museum and Library Services	2	$110,740.50
National Capital Planning Commission	2	$148,445.00
Office of Labor-Management Standards	2	$122,605.50
Office of Vocational and Adult Education	2	$103,659.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement	2	$84,339.50
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	2	$87,030.00
Civilian Board of Contract Appeals	2	$130,118.50
Public Buildings Service	2	$109,485.50
Election Assistance Commission	2	$133,625.50
Women's Bureau	2	$89,301.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	1	$87,730.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture)	1	$140,632.00
African Development Foundation	1	$152,352.00
Civil Rights	1	$152,352.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	1	$160,822.00
Office of Mission Assurance	1	$160,594.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	1	$148,719.00
Denali Commission	1	$132,818.00
Armed Forces Retirement Home	1	$119,004.00
Office of Science and Technology Policy	1	$152,352.00
Office of the Committee for Purchase from People Blind	1	$152,352.00
Commission on Civil Rights	1	$144,538.00
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation	1	$129,282.00
Rural Business-Cooperative Service	1	$122,310.00
Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission	1	$102,477.00
National Appeals Division	1	$115,699.00
Office of National Drug Control Policy	1	$128,920.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Education)	1	$115,699.00
Office of Advocacy and Outreach	1	$98,918.00
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	1	$128,920.00
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	1	$140,632.00
Immigration Office of Secretary of Education	1	$144,538.00
Office of the Human Resources Management	1	$125,788.00
Veterans Benefits Administration	1	$0.00
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	1	$75,152.00
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council	1	$118,799.00

Information Technology Manager Pay Distribution

The average pay for an Information Technology Manager is $116,305.64. The highest paid Information Technology Manager made $277,375 in 2019.

Common Information Technology Manager Payscales

Payscale	Number of Information Technology Management Employees
GS - General Schedule	40,500
FV - Federal Aviation Administration Core Compensation Plan	1,404
ZP - Scientific And Engineering Professional	933
IR - Internal Revenue Service Broadband Classification And Pay System Positions Only	682
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	382
IM - Employees Holding Incident Management Positions And Appointed And Compensated Under Section 306(b)(1)	350
SV - Transportation Security Administration Employees Other Than Executives	337
CG - Corporate Graded	335
IC - Employees Holding Incident Management Cadre Of On-call Response/recovery Employees(core)positions	322
SK - Non-supervisorty Postions Employed By The Securities And Exchange Commission (sec) And Formerly Under Gs Pay	279
NB - Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Only	241
ES - Senior Executive Service	207
CN - Bureau Of Consumer Financial Protect(cfpb) Independent Agcy Within The Fed Res Syst(use By Cfpb Only)	114
PG - Printing Office Grades	109
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not Elsewhere Specified	84
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	71
SL - Senior Level Positions	69
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Positions Previously Defined Under Pay Plan Codes Ad, Es, Gm, And Gs	61
EL - Non-executive Positions At The Federal Housing Finance Agency	48
NQ - Employees In The National Nuclear Secuirty Administration's Professional, Technical, And Admin Career Path	39
CU - Credit Union Employees	37
IT - Employees Appointed And Compensated Under Section 306(b)(1) Of The Robert T Stafford Disaster Relief	34
CM - Fdic Supervisory And Managerial Positions Below The Executive Level Only	34
OR - Employees Of The Office Of Financial Research (ofr) Within The Department Of The Treasury	32
VH - Professional, Administrative, And Managerial	29
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation For National And Community Service, P.l. 103-82, Subtitle G, Section	21
GL - Gs Employees In Grades 3 Through 10 Paid A Law Enforcement Officer Special Base Rate	18
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	15
EN - National Nuclear Security Administration Excepted Service Only	14
PU - Government Printing Office, White-collar, 10% Night Rate	8
CE - Contract Education--year Long	8
CY - Contract Education--school Year	7
IH - Temporary Employees Hired In Response To A Disaster Or Emergency From An Impacted Community (local Hires).	7
MC - Employees Of The Millennium Challenge Corporation Appointed Under Public Law 108-199 Only.	6
EJ - The Department Of Energy Organization Act Excepted Service	6
GM - Employees Covered By The Performance Management And Recognition System (pmrs) Termination Provisions	5
EM - Fdic Executive-level Positions Only	5
SO - Executive Positions Employed By The Securities And Exchange Commission (sec) And Formerly Under The Es Pay Pla	4
ST - Scientific And Professional	4
LL - Executives At The Federal Housing Finance Agency	3
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions In The Corporation For National And Community Service, P.l. 103-82	3
SW - Transportation Security Administration Executives	3
EH - Advisory Committee Member (5 U.s.c. 3109)	3
SS - Senior Staff Positions	3
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	2
SN - Senior Level System	2
GE - U.s. Government Printing Office Employees Formerly Under Pay Plan Sl (senior Level Positions)	1
FE - Senior Foreign Service	1
RF - Employees Appointed And Compensated As Special Consultants Under 42 U.s.c. 209(f). Includes Non-citizens Whose	1
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	1
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	1
CX - Senior Expert Positions In The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	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.

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The series code of this occupation is 2210.