Manager and Program Analyst - Federal Salaries of 2021

Pay Rates for "Manager and Program Analyst"

How much does a Manager and Program Analyst in the federal government get paid? $115,687.10* *Based on the 2021 average.

51,726 EMPLOYEES

$5.77B TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Manager and Program Analyst was the 4th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2021, with 51,726 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2021, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Management And Program Analysis, with an average salary of $89,749.

Government Management And Program Analysis jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. The minimum paygrade for a Management And Program Analysis 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 that primarily serve as analysts and advisors to management on the evaluation of the effectiveness of government programs and operations or the productivity and efficiency of the management of Federal agencies or both. Positions in this occupation require knowledge of: the substantive nature of agency programs and activities; agency missions, policies, and objectives; management principles and processes; and the analytical and evaluative methods and techniques for assessing program development or execution and improving organizational effectiveness and efficiency. Some positions also require an understanding of basic budgetary and financial management principles and techniques as they relate to long range planning of programs and objectives. The work requires skill in: application of factfinding and investigative techniques; oral and written communications; and development of presentations and reports.

Agencies that have hired a Manager and Program Analyst

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Veterans Health Administration	5,073	$89,748.63
Internal Revenue Service	3,968	$122,377.61
Federal Bureau of Investigation	2,921	$118,177.02
Federal Aviation Administration	2,344	$119,357.38
Social Security Administration	1,844	$117,787.14
Federal Emergency Management Agency	1,779	$104,847.16
Department of State	1,393	$115,426.02
Environmental Protection Agency	1,374	$127,664.19
Food and Drug Administration	1,338	$118,514.87
Customs and Border Protection	1,338	$122,166.66
Veterans Benefits Administration	1,311	$109,084.32
Citizenship and Immigration Services	1,297	$118,474.98
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	957	$134,486.48
Transportation Security Administration	926	$108,434.87
Department of Energy	914	$114,542.30
National Institutes of Health	911	$118,566.63
U.S. Agency for International Development	732	$129,927.67
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	696	$129,578.70
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	692	$134,150.55
Bureau of the Census	574	$114,358.91
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	568	$125,652.48
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	524	$113,578.19
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	518	$114,756.88
U.S. Coast Guard	507	$119,822.58
Federal Acquisition Service	503	$116,224.92
National Protection and Programs Directorate	470	$127,417.90
Health Resources and Services Administration	439	$118,666.71
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	419	$107,528.05
Public Buildings Service	400	$110,688.52
Federal Student Aid	396	$129,041.22
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	381	$97,247.04
Drug Enforcement Administration	342	$127,732.78
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	310	$110,897.67
Food and Nutrition Service	304	$117,338.56
Office of Personnel Management	304	$120,299.26
Rural Housing Service	295	$97,213.58
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	239	$128,575.43
Bureau of Land Management	230	$92,796.86
Headquarters, Nasa	226	$140,019.77
Patent and Trademark Office	219	$119,695.22
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	218	$92,280.75
Employment and Training Administration	214	$111,354.24
U.S. Marshals Service	205	$121,579.83
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	204	$131,574.30
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	202	$126,019.67
John F. Kennedy Space Center	196	$110,969.60
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	188	$117,409.96
Natural Resources Conservation Service	179	$90,128.79
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	171	$111,693.64
National Park Service	168	$101,264.93
Administration for Children and Families	167	$117,970.54
National Science Foundation	166	$116,622.31
Geological Survey	163	$111,755.54
Securities and Exchange Commission	160	$177,452.73
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	157	$121,916.46
Fpac Business Center	157	$114,199.83
Offices, Boards and Divisions	157	$120,766.36
National Cemetery Administration	153	$100,482.07
Small Business Administration	146	$119,279.50
Federal Highway Administration	138	$120,076.30
Forest Service	138	$96,883.84
Bureau of Reclamation	135	$101,154.13
Veterans Customer Exper (Vce)	132	$123,015.94
Departmental Offices	127	$125,637.38
Office of Secretary of Transportation	122	$125,017.19
National Archives and Records Administration	121	$116,763.48
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	118	$114,829.56
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	118	$118,602.96
Food Safety and Inspection Service	117	$117,187.44
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	115	$105,989.22
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	109	$108,388.39
U.S. Secret Service	109	$120,877.47
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	108	$96,851.88
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	106	$112,815.08
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	105	$121,892.77
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	101	$140,673.31
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	101	$130,925.54
Indian Health Service	99	$101,178.77
Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs	99	$133,582.35
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	97	$161,957.29
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	96	$118,919.71
Bureau of Labor Statistics	95	$107,178.20
Office of the Human Resources Management	95	$90,221.40
Indian Affairs	93	$91,493.45
International Trade Administration	92	$127,415.96
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	89	$129,936.35
Agricultural Marketing Service	87	$98,905.95
Foreign Agricultural Service	86	$116,754.37
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	86	$127,424.86
Office of Postsecondary Education	86	$107,200.79
Federal Housing Finance Agency	85	$186,812.41
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	85	$140,687.59
Science and Technology Directorate	83	$135,143.83
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	83	$142,601.14
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	82	$138,160.10
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	78	$111,710.58
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	69	$92,934.75
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	68	$122,089.40
Office of Comptroller of Currency	67	$166,442.45
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	67	$125,916.13
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	66	$123,036.29
Economic Development Administration	66	$113,526.29
Langley Research Center	65	$117,529.80
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southeast/Caribbean	64	$102,759.75
Federal Communications Commission	63	$129,248.05
Farm Service Agency	62	$105,700.10
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	61	$146,621.05
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	60	$122,967.13
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	60	$119,938.90
Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals	60	$103,789.13
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	60	$138,908.90
Goddard Space Flight Center	59	$127,974.44
Federal Transit Administration	59	$119,134.75
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	59	$119,633.71
Office of Governmentwide Policy	58	$133,921.72
Agricultural Research Service	57	$97,595.54
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	57	$102,435.88
Wage and Hour Division	55	$118,735.80
Mine Safety and Health Administration	54	$109,704.11
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	54	$133,669.67
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity	54	$126,637.89
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies	54	$128,167.40
Administration for Community Living	51	$115,699.75
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	50	$118,788.70
Departmental Administration	50	$119,712.84
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	49	$117,005.22
Program Support Center	49	$107,558.10
National Institute of Standards and Technology	49	$136,545.18
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development	48	$121,517.75
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	47	$120,278.19
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Policy & Planning	47	$138,488.64
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	46	$131,980.41
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	46	$113,016.74
Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management	46	$126,483.87
Consumer Product Safety Commission	45	$110,385.51
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	43	$117,045.77
Office of Senior Coordinator for Pacific/Hawaii	42	$104,724.67
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs	41	$123,218.78
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Management	41	$116,699.32
Office of Senior Coordinator for Mid-Atlantic	40	$100,092.58
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	40	$133,192.10
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	40	$120,697.70
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	39	$112,100.62
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	39	$117,324.46
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest	38	$97,595.45
Office of Field Policy and Management	37	$106,164.43
Executive Office for Immigration Review	37	$124,671.46
Federal Railroad Administration	36	$123,845.97
Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey	36	$108,133.31
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	36	$115,393.36
Ames Research Center	35	$147,695.60
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	34	$131,015.00
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	34	$124,770.09
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	34	$123,158.27
Office of Senior Coordinator for Midwest	34	$106,117.24
	34	$129,715.03
Bureau of Economic Analysis	34	$127,960.76
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	33	$108,128.24
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	32	$129,487.69
Immigration Office of Secretary of Education	31	$126,141.55
U.S. Mint	31	$118,073.16
Maritime Administration	30	$114,237.67
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	29	$119,067.79
Office of Senior Coordinator for Rocky Mountains	29	$107,938.03
Government Printing Office	29	$125,719.41
Veterans Employment and Training Service	28	$126,299.36
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	28	$122,095.93
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	26	$146,025.81
Women's Bureau	26	$121,638.73
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management	26	$105,991.85
Peace Corps	25	$109,580.80
Office of the Director	24	$142,388.46
Office of Administrative Services	24	$121,443.75
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	24	$111,790.54
Office of Budget and Program Analysis	23	$136,125.13
Office of Senior Coordinator for Great Plains	22	$89,554.73
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Resolution	22	$120,225.32
Broadcasting Board of Governors	22	$108,375.18
Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency	22	$138,745.86
Office of Justice Programs	22	$134,972.45
Export-Import Bank of the United States	22	$117,621.91
Office of Communications and Outreach	22	$128,701.00
U.S. International Trade Commission	22	$118,167.41
Office of Government Ethics	21	$133,393.95
Electronic Health Record Modernization	21	$122,909.62
Civil Rights	20	$106,010.00
Bureau of Industry and Security	20	$123,570.80
Institute of Education Sciences	19	$133,669.50
John C. Stennis Space Center	19	$101,902.68
National Credit Union Administration	19	$1,066.00
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	18	$127,339.39
Office of Vocational and Adult Education	18	$131,434.33
Selective Service System	18	$90,942.94
Office for Civil Rights	17	$108,267.65
Federal Trade Commission	17	$138,028.88
Office of Enterprise Operations	17	$143,208.65
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	16	$137,961.56
Office of Senior Coordinator for New England	16	$101,882.19
Board of Veterans Appeals	15	$114,360.47
Risk Management Agency	15	$118,477.93
Employee Benefits Security Administration	15	$134,966.20
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Education)	14	$119,635.29
Dryden Flight Research Center	14	$135,085.43
Department of Veterans Affairs	14	$132,702.07
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation	14	$125,215.71
National Agricultural Statistics Service	13	$118,144.23
General Counsel (Department of Veterans Affairs)	13	$106,993.54
Office of Senior Coordinator for Northwest/Alaska	13	$115,345.77
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	12	$91,713.92
National Endowment for the Humanities	12	$89,054.33
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	11	$115,880.73
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer	11	$123,955.73
	11	$124,774.55
Corporation for National and Community Service	11	$94,428.45
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration	10	$128,561.30
Exe Dir for Identity, Cred, Access Management	10	$121,536.40
National Labor Relations Board	10	$111,193.80
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission	10	$62,681.80
National Gallery of Art	10	$106,764.90
Minority Business Development Agency	10	$111,898.70
National Technical Information Service	10	$96,047.80
Office of Mission Assurance	10	$119,134.90
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation	10	$96,278.40
Office of Assistant Secretary for Policy	10	$132,223.80
Office of Inspector General (Department of Education)	9	$132,460.67
Pretrial Services Agency	9	$127,365.89
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	9	$200,781.11
Office of the Secretary of Agriculture	8	$106,609.63
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury)	8	$123,598.63
Assistant Secretary for Diversity & Inclusion	8	$129,207.00
Presidio Trust	8	$108,946.63
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	8	$114,048.13
National Transportation Safety Board	8	$147,248.50
Government National Mortgage Association	8	$137,630.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior)	7	$120,795.43
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	7	$136,304.14
Office of Communications and Marketing	7	$117,515.00
National Endowment for the Arts	6	$127,186.67
Office of Healthy Homes & Lead Hazard Control	6	$111,353.83
Office of Secretary of Labor	6	$115,629.17
Immigration Office Assistant Secretary Operations, Security, and Preparedness	6	$120,653.17
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Human Resolution & Administration	5	$146,908.80
Railroad Retirement Board	5	$130,938.00
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program	5	$135,378.60
American Battle Monuments Commission	5	$93,463.20
National Institute of Food & Agriculture	5	$85,779.80
Office of Labor-Management Standards	5	$106,030.80
Trade and Development Agency	5	$102,323.60
Community Relations Service	4	$98,148.50
Office of Disability Employment Policy	4	$118,265.50
Office of the Under Secretary (Department of Education)	4	$144,601.75
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	4	$164,476.00
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	4	$162,830.00
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs	4	$140,571.25
Federal Election Commission	4	$134,971.50
Economic Research Service	3	$89,026.00
African Development Foundation	3	$68,155.33
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs	3	$153,736.33
U.S. Trustee Program	3	$150,213.67
Farm Credit Administration	3	$2,079.33
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	3	$110,588.67
Office of Small Business Utilization	3	$118,407.00
Civilian Board of Contract Appeals	3	$123,004.67
Office of General Counsel (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	3	$125,402.33
Office of Strategic Planning & Management	3	$118,328.33
Office of the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Department	2	$95,413.50
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity	2	$123,200.00
International-American Foundation	2	$88,220.00
Federal Maritime Commission	2	$139,501.50
National Mediation Board	2	$122,700.50
Office of Administration	2	$107,204.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Education)	2	$139,062.00
National Assessment Governing Board	2	$134,003.00
Office of Civil Rights (General Services Administration)	2	$123,381.50
Office of General Counsel (General Services Administration)	2	$137,773.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture)	2	$117,316.50
Homeland Security Staff	2	$134,563.50
National Appeals Division	2	$133,740.00
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation	2	$102,599.50
Office of Management and Budget	2	$174,000.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Intergovernmental Affairs	2	$118,895.00
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency)	2	$122,931.50
National Capital Planning Commission	1	$124,428.00
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts	1	$131,741.00
Japan-United States Friendship Commission	1	$172,500.00
Utah Reclamation Mitigation & Conservation Commission	1	$98,655.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget	1	$111,205.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement	1	$172,500.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Emergency Management	1	$160,541.00
Office of Assistant Secretary Public & Intergovernmental Affairs	1	$113,362.00
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight	1	$158,541.00
	1	$93,013.00
Bureau of International Labor Affairs	1	$152,118.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	1	$147,034.00
Office of English Language Acquisition	1	$121,722.00
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council	1	$127,885.00
Immediate Office of the Administrator	1	$72,750.00
Millennium Challenge Corporation	1	$140,189.00
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	1	$107,501.00
International Joint Commission: U.S. & Canada	1	$107,146.00
Office of the Committee for Purchase from People Blind	1	$49,157.00
Office Assistant Secretary for Health	1	$103,690.00
Office of the Chief Economist	1	$146,628.00
Office of Advocacy and Outreach	1	$134,798.00
Institute of Museum and Library Services	1	$114,059.00
Federal Labor Relations Authority	1	$75,676.00
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	1	$159,286.00

Manager and Program Analyst Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Manager and Program Analyst is $115,687.10. The highest paid Manager and Program Analyst made $259,168 in 2021.

Common Manager and Program Analyst Payscales

Payscale	Number of Management And Program Analysis Employees
GS - General Schedule	44,689
FV - Federal Aviation Administration Core Compensation Plan	1,952
IC - Employees Holding Incident Management Cadre Of On-call Response/recovery Employees(core)positions	1,013
SV - Transportation Security Administration Employees Other Than Executives	926
ZA - Administrative	713
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	392
IR - Internal Revenue Service Broadband Classification And Pay System Positions Only	324
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	258
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not Elsewhere Specified	199
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	193
NQ - Employees In The National Nuclear Secuirty Administration's Professional, Technical, And Admin Career Path	192
SK - Non-supervisorty Postions Employed By The Securities And Exchange Commission (sec) And Formerly Under Gs Pay	160
FO - Foreign Service Officers	157
CG - Corporate Graded	93
EL - Non-executive Positions At The Federal Housing Finance Agency	87
NB - Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Only	67
CN - Bureau Of Consumer Financial Protect(cfpb) Independent Agcy Within The Fed Res Syst(use By Cfpb Only)	61
EN - National Nuclear Security Administration Excepted Service Only	58
ES - Senior Executive Service	51
PG - Printing Office Grades	29
CU - Credit Union Employees	19
SL - Senior Level Positions	12
EJ - The Department Of Energy Organization Act Excepted Service	11
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation For National And Community Service, P.l. 103-82, Subtitle G, Section	11
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Positions Previously Defined Under Pay Plan Codes Ad, Es, Gm, And Gs	9
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109)	9
OR - Employees Of The Office Of Financial Research (ofr) Within The Department Of The Treasury	7
GM - Employees Covered By The Performance Management And Recognition System (pmrs) Termination Provisions	6
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	5
FE - Senior Foreign Service	5
VH - Professional, Administrative, And Managerial	3
VC - Canteen Service	2
IT - Employees Appointed And Compensated Under Section 306(b)(1) Of The Robert T Stafford Disaster Relief	2
EM - Fdic Executive-level Positions Only	2
CM - Fdic Supervisory And Managerial Positions Below The Executive Level Only	2
GL - Gs Employees In Grades 3 Through 10 Paid A Law Enforcement Officer Special Base Rate	2
MC - Employees Of The Millennium Challenge Corporation Appointed Under Public Law 108-199 Only.	1
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	1
EH - Advisory Committee Member (5 U.s.c. 3109)	1
ZZ - Nonapplicable	1
ZP - Scientific And Engineering Professional	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 Management and Program Analysis 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
Social Services Aid and Assistant	Technical and Medical Support	GS-1	GS-9
Distribution Facilities and Storage Management	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Housing Management	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Forestry Technician	Technical and Medical Support	GS-1	GS-9

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Average Management And Program Analysis Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021

In 2004, the average pay for a Manager and Program Analyst was $79,326. Since then, the average pay has increased to $115,687 in 2021.

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The series code of this occupation is 0343.