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Program Manager - Federal Salaries of 2022

Pay Rates for "Program Manager"

How much does a Program Manager in the federal government get paid? $160,665.90* *Based on the 2022 average.
9,871 EMPLOYEES
$1.51B TOTAL SALARY
GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Program Manager was the 35th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2022, with 9,871 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2022, the Internal Revenue Service hired the most employees titled Program Management, with an average salary of $144,838.

Agencies that have hired a Program Manager

Agency Employees Hired Average Salary
Internal Revenue Service 1,100 $144,838.33
Customs and Border Protection 829 $155,687.13
Federal Aviation Administration 753 $182,442.82
Forest Service 685 $117,240.55
Department of Energy 406 $179,306.93
Transportation Security Administration 397 $159,252.17
Veterans Health Administration 324 $128,860.09
Environmental Protection Agency 264 $191,809.17
U.S. Agency for International Development 228 $181,287.00
Bureau of Land Management 223 $134,631.13
Small Business Administration 192 $160,542.67
Veterans Benefits Administration 191 $166,942.59
Federal Bureau of Investigation 184 $167,563.27
Federal Highway Administration 180 $161,421.00
Federal Emergency Management Agency 147 $146,203.69
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 143 $181,690.70
Office of Personnel Management 137 $151,367.63
Department of State 116 $155,578.82
Citizenship and Immigration Services 116 $171,157.23
Indian Affairs 112 $143,388.54
Bureau of the Fiscal Service 109 $165,233.04
Bureau of the Census 109 $171,997.43
National Park Service 107 $157,858.95
Food Safety and Inspection Service 101 $163,382.68
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters 94 $167,756.10
U.S. Coast Guard 84 $152,111.77
Peace Corps 73 $163,466.73
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 73 $173,547.59
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 67 $153,875.99
Foreign Agricultural Service 66 $159,790.33
Science and Technology Directorate 65 $170,529.40
Food and Nutrition Service 65 $170,505.85
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 62 $177,601.03
Immigration and Customs Enforcement 62 $165,056.46
Office of the Secretary of the Interior 59 $179,084.56
Federal Acquisition Service 56 $178,084.75
Employment and Training Administration 55 $171,732.18
Bureau of Reclamation 54 $160,976.09
Selective Service System 52 $138,762.98
Social Security Administration 48 $182,492.31
Headquarters, Nasa 44 $166,831.02
National Protection and Programs Directorate 44 $169,397.23
National Science Foundation 43 $183,327.35
Offices, Boards and Divisions 42 $162,678.62
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology 42 $150,092.02
Public Buildings Service 41 $174,766.22
Food and Drug Administration 40 $175,665.53
Securities and Exchange Commission 40 $262,031.45
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 39 $180,765.08
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 38 $183,584.89
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 37 $173,366.43
Risk Management Agency 34 $142,397.94
Office of Secretary of Transportation 33 $187,132.73
U.S. Secret Service 32 $153,959.18
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice) 31 $171,045.58
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics 30 $160,585.47
Federal Transit Administration 26 $182,480.77
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 25 $170,052.28
Indian Health Service 25 $163,972.88
National Archives and Records Administration 25 $165,241.68
Departmental Offices 25 $170,420.84
Federal Student Aid 24 $190,274.75
National Labor Relations Board 24 $191,670.42
National Institute of Standards and Technology 22 $178,011.36
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement 22 $163,149.68
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust) 22 $168,119.18
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 22 $191,309.05
Bureau of Engraving and Printing 21 $166,193.05
Patent and Trademark Office 19 $189,758.47
Rural Housing Service 18 $175,497.33
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 18 $171,593.50
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs) 17 $167,079.29
National Cemetery Administration 17 $179,554.24
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 15 $176,843.00
Program Support Center 15 $168,271.87
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers 15 $141,820.33
Office Secretary Health and Human Services 14 $182,935.36
National Transportation Safety Board 14 $192,260.50
Geological Survey 13 $172,999.62
13 $177,344.69
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture) 13 $163,204.31
Consumer Product Safety Commission 13 $181,970.31
Federal Railroad Administration 13 $182,774.23
Maritime Administration 13 $185,178.31
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 12 $183,477.25
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance 11 $133,153.27
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 11 $195,645.38
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner 11 $163,957.09
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing 10 $163,304.10
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services) 10 $178,443.20
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security) 10 $180,837.30
Office of Justice Programs 10 $173,433.70
Mine Safety and Health Administration 10 $187,076.10
Office of Governmentwide Policy 10 $185,187.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture) 10 $169,088.90
National Telecommunications and Information Administration 10 $164,329.00
Presidio Trust 9 $158,250.44
Health Resources and Services Administration 9 $199,200.67
Veterans Customer Exper (Vce) 9 $163,804.33
U.S. Mint 8 $164,201.75
Drug Enforcement Administration 8 $175,737.86
U.S. Marshals Service 8 $164,512.13
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives 8 $181,180.75
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 8 $169,673.13
Langley Research Center 8 $147,793.25
Administration for Children and Families 8 $178,618.50
Department of Veterans Affairs 7 $169,458.86
Electronic Health Record Modernization 7 $168,265.14
Broadcasting Board of Governors 7 $153,282.43
Goddard Space Flight Center 7 $153,983.57
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management 6 $168,082.67
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration) 6 $199,448.83
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration 6 $176,188.50
National Institutes of Health 6 $203,700.00
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 6 $177,057.67
Fpac Business Center 6 $157,740.17
Departmental Administration 6 $180,054.67
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce) 6 $188,374.67
National Technical Information Service 6 $148,821.00
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center 6 $151,694.33
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southeast/Caribbean 6 $153,911.67
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest 5 $159,522.00
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 5 $177,066.40
Federal Trade Commission 5 $175,136.60
Office of Comptroller of Currency 5 $208,151.40
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management 5 $165,316.00
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board 5 $185,166.60
Federal Labor Relations Authority 5 $190,490.60
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture) 4 $184,339.50
Natural Resources Conservation Service 4 $166,287.00
Economic Development Administration 4 $160,840.00
Office of Disability Employment Policy 4 $179,950.00
Veterans Employment and Training Service 4 $168,463.50
Office of Postsecondary Education 4 $188,425.75
Office of Senior Coordinator for Mid-Atlantic 4 $173,239.75
Office of Senior Coordinator for Pacific/Hawaii 4 $174,307.50
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity 4 $183,150.00
4 $160,280.67
Federal Maritime Commission 4 $168,217.00
Ames Research Center 4 $177,913.25
Administration for Community Living 4 $189,233.00
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology 4 $168,371.00
Utah Reclamation Mitigation & Conservation Commission 3 $146,758.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration 3 $169,113.33
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Emergency Management 3 $192,480.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Midwest 3 $165,088.33
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office 3 $171,907.33
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement 3 $190,637.00
Government Printing Office 3 $151,479.00
Agricultural Research Service 3 $185,789.33
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 3 $195,677.67
Executive Office for Immigration Review 3 $181,001.33
Community Relations Service 3 $184,410.67
Export-Import Bank of the United States 3 $190,637.00
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 3 $191,337.67
Office of the Director 3 $154,142.67
Office of Mission Assurance 3 $180,961.67
Office of the Committee for Purchase from People Blind 3 $156,947.67
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency) 3 $209,969.00
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 2 $157,436.50
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office 2 $194,075.00
American Battle Monuments Commission 2 $143,162.50
Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 2 $178,089.50
Merit Systems Protection Board 2 $183,516.50
Commission on Civil Rights 2 $175,649.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce) 2 $202,991.50
Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management 2 $177,390.00
Immigration Office Assistant Secretary Operations, Security, and Preparedness 2 $182,982.50
Exe Dir for Identity, Cred, Access Management 2 $176,300.00
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Policy & Planning 2 $187,800.00
2 $193,500.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey 2 $176,300.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Great Plains 2 $152,276.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Northwest/Alaska 2 $167,798.50
Government National Mortgage Association 2 $163,889.50
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation 2 $196,932.00
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program 2 $199,610.00
Office of Secretary of Labor 2 $193,300.00
Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs 2 $178,164.50
Pretrial Services Agency 2 $194,309.50
Election Assistance Commission 2 $145,806.00
Office of the Human Resources Management 2 $141,561.50
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System 1 $164,102.00
Bureau of International Labor Affairs 1 $158,500.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor) 1 $197,300.00
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs 1 $174,000.00
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs 1 $205,700.00
Office of Public Affairs 1 $158,500.00
Office of Assistant Secretary for Policy 1 $158,500.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor) 1 $158,500.00
Denali Commission 1 $90,264.00
Office of Administration 1 $176,300.00
Immigration Office of Secretary of Education 1 $197,231.00
Office for Civil Rights 1 $182,858.00
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service 1 $185,601.00
Institute of Education Sciences 1 $203,286.00
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council 1 $183,300.00
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council 1 $197,968.00
Immediate Office of the Administrator 1 $168,400.00
Office of Administrative Services 1 $197,720.00
Office of Civil Rights (General Services Administration) 1 $182,850.00
Office of Small Business Utilization 1 $150,715.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration) 1 $176,300.00
Office of Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs (General Services Administration) 1 $179,875.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Rocky Mountains 1 $144,612.00
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development 1 $148,484.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development) 1 $197,123.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development) 1 $190,000.00
Office of Healthy Homes & Lead Hazard Control 1 $163,333.00
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Resolution 1 $176,300.00
Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency 1 $153,434.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior) 1 $131,747.00
U.S. Tax Court 1 $110,384.00
Marine Mammal Commission 1 $97,737.00
Administrative Conference of the United States 1 $192,500.00
Civil Rights 1 $202,290.00
Farm Service Agency 1 $176,300.00
Homeland Security Staff 1 $191,164.00
National Endowment for the Arts 1 $179,675.00
National Endowment for the Humanities 1 $186,508.00
Arctic Research Commission 1 $187,300.00
Bureau of Economic Analysis 1 $203,700.00
Minority Business Development Agency 1 $130,441.00
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration 1 $161,309.00
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 1 $205,200.00
Federal Housing Finance Agency 1 $198,006.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for New England 1 $171,335.00
John C. Stennis Space Center 1 $131,178.00
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center 1 $176,300.00
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars 1 $117,505.00
U.S. International Trade Commission 1 $192,037.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation) 1 $153,434.00
Board of Veterans Appeals 1 $180,055.00
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs) 1 $195,259.00
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Human Resolution & Administration 1 $173,232.00
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Management 1 $173,232.00
Assistant Secretary for Diversity & Inclusion 1 $158,383.00
Office of Enterprise Operations 1 $155,687.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement 1 $106,955.00
Office of Assistant Secretary Public & Intergovernmental Affairs 1 $187,300.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Intergovernmental Affairs 1 $195,260.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs 1 $176,300.00

Program Manager Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Program Manager is $160,665.90. The highest paid Program Manager made $366,495 in 2022.

Common Program Manager Payscales

Payscale Number of Program Management Employees
GS - General Schedule 5,099
ES - Senior Executive Service 1,973
IR - Internal Revenue Service Broadband Classification And Pay System Positions Only 885
FV - Federal Aviation Administration Core Compensation Plan 594
SV - Transportation Security Administration Employees Other Than Executives 311
EV - Federal Aviation Administration Executive Compensation Plan 155
FE - Senior Foreign Service 101
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not Elsewhere Specified 94
FO - Foreign Service Officers 89
SW - Transportation Security Administration Executives 86
FP - Foreign Service Personnel 70
IC - Employees Holding Incident Management Cadre Of On-call Response/recovery Employees(core)positions 70
ZA - Administrative 63
EX - Executive Pay 51
SL - Senior Level Positions 49
SO - Executive Positions Employed By The Securities And Exchange Commission (sec) And Formerly Under The Es Pay Pla 38
NQ - Employees In The National Nuclear Secuirty Administration's Professional, Technical, And Admin Career Path 33
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule 28
EN - National Nuclear Security Administration Excepted Service Only 25
EJ - The Department Of Energy Organization Act Excepted Service 21
NB - Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Only 5
GM - Employees Covered By The Performance Management And Recognition System (pmrs) Termination Provisions 4
IG - Inspectors General Whose Rate Of Basic Pay Is Set At Level Iii Of The Executive Schedule Plus 3 Percent 4
FJ - Officials On Noncareer Appointments 3
SR - Statutory Rates Not Elsewhere Specified 3
PG - Printing Office Grades 3
CG - Corporate Graded 3
LL - Executives At The Federal Housing Finance Agency 2
EL - Non-executive Positions At The Federal Housing Finance Agency 2
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109) 2
EE - Expert (other) 2
* - Invalid 1
ZZ - Nonapplicable 1
ZP - Scientific And Engineering Professional 1

Average Program Management Pay Trend from 2004 to 2022

In 2004, the average pay for a Program Manager was $111,519. Since then, the average pay has increased to $160,666 in 2022.


Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0340.

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