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Program Manager - Federal Salaries of 2004

Pay Rates for "Program Manager"

How much does a Program Manager in the federal government get paid? $111,518.76* *Based on the 2004 average.
7,806 EMPLOYEES
$868.29M TOTAL SALARY
GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Program Manager was the 32nd most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2004, with 7,806 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2004, the Internal Revenue Service hired the most employees titled Program Management, with an average salary of $106,549.

Agencies that have hired a Program Manager

Agency Employees Hired Average Salary
Internal Revenue Service 1,457 $106,549.25
Forest Service 673 $83,070.91
Environmental Protection Agency 398 $128,027.24
Veterans Health Administration 379 $83,938.12
Department of Energy 376 $129,043.55
Transportation Security Administration 351 $112,776.08
Bureau of Land Management 312 $92,447.66
Federal Aviation Administration 253 $135,919.70
Customs and Border Protection 223 $106,750.45
Small Business Administration 175 $120,072.22
U.S. Agency for International Development 159 $132,973.72
Peace Corps 141 $90,420.52
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 129 $127,427.75
Federal Highway Administration 123 $106,059.89
Indian Affairs 122 $101,040.42
Department of State 121 $110,240.34
Bureau of Reclamation 121 $106,845.34
Financial Management Service 112 $110,978.76
Veterans Benefits Administration 108 $125,366.57
National Park Service 91 $105,014.96
Employment and Training Administration 78 $121,214.49
Office of Personnel Management 73 $125,529.70
Foreign Agricultural Service 68 $109,806.13
National Science Foundation 64 $121,644.61
Selective Service System 61 $98,447.98
Federal Supply Service 59 $121,754.86
Food and Nutrition Service 57 $117,105.00
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 55 $97,552.67
Office of the Secretary of the Interior 52 $133,792.71
Social Security Administration 51 $129,579.39
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 50 $128,440.92
Food Safety and Inspection Service 40 $122,157.08
Bureau of the Public Debt 38 $110,886.87
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 35 $142,666.89
Offices, Boards and Divisions 34 $116,722.09
Federal Technology Service 34 $118,810.47
Goddard Space Flight Center 32 $112,123.91
Bureau of the Census 32 $125,765.03
National Labor Relations Board 31 $144,872.03
Federal Bureau of Investigation 29 $106,273.28
Risk Management Agency 28 $100,285.14
Public Buildings Service 28 $135,133.04
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 26 $143,143.27
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation., & Enforcement 26 $128,201.38
Federal Emergency Management Agency 25 $135,504.36
Program Support Center 24 $89,869.21
U.S. Coast Guard 24 $106,200.92
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice) 23 $115,025.83
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement 22 $126,026.77
National Archives and Records Administration 21 $124,847.90
Offices of the Regional Administrators 20 $140,365.85
Administration for Children and Families 20 $131,343.60
National Institutes of Health 19 $113,929.16
Indian Health Service 19 $131,365.68
Consumer Product Safety Commission 19 $121,845.47
Federal Student Aid 17 $132,560.12
Office of Justice Programs 17 $118,642.59
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 17 $111,694.06
Us-Visit 16 $123,455.25
Rural Utilities Service 16 $114,217.63
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust) 15 $127,339.07
Federal Transit Administration 15 $138,210.67
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 15 $117,997.00
Office of Governmentwide Policy 14 $132,568.71
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office 14 $126,552.57
Bureau of Engraving and Printing 14 $129,522.21
Mine Safety and Health Administration 13 $133,069.31
Immigration and Customs Enforcement 13 $126,290.77
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 12 $111,650.42
Office of Secretary of Transportation 12 $144,302.08
Citizenship and Immigration Services 11 $137,945.27
Geological Survey 11 $126,129.45
Langley Research Center 11 $90,373.09
Office of Comptroller of Currency 11 $146,436.45
Community Relations Service 10 $117,937.90
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture) 10 $121,758.40
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce) 10 $132,801.60
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives 9 $136,081.67
Food and Drug Administration 9 $110,942.33
National Transportation Safety Board 9 $141,523.33
Federal Railroad Administration 9 $136,882.78
National Cemetery Administration 9 $125,253.11
Presidio Trust 8 $121,801.75
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 8 $112,659.13
Patent and Trademark Office 7 $118,370.86
Departmental Administration 7 $119,884.29
National Institute of Standards and Technology 7 $137,265.86
U.S. Marshals Service 7 $134,385.57
Federal Maritime Commission 7 $137,612.86
Natural Resources Conservation Service 6 $113,682.83
Drug Enforcement Administration 6 $137,815.67
Executive Office for Immigration Review 6 $130,109.83
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 6 $125,772.33
Ous Management 6 $128,836.17
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation 6 $122,404.33
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology 6 $143,707.67
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology 6 $129,702.50
Railroad Retirement Board 6 $113,187.67
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System 5 $109,003.60
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing 5 $109,587.60
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southeast/Caribbean 5 $100,473.20
Utah Reclamation Mitigation & Conservation Commission 5 $113,679.00
Federal Labor Relations Authority 5 $139,595.20
Employment Standards Administration 5 $142,785.00
Health Resources and Services Administration 5 $133,534.80
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters 5 $148,447.60
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity 5 $124,007.60
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 5 $135,764.80
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration) 4 $123,973.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security) 4 $142,922.25
Science and Technology Directorate 4 $126,869.50
U.S. Mint 4 $121,225.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest 4 $109,343.50
John F. Kennedy Space Center 4 $107,888.50
Broadcasting Board of Governors 4 $100,331.50
Departmental Offices 3 $101,057.33
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regulation 3 $112,263.67
Pretrial Services Agency 3 $134,932.33
Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey 3 $125,958.67
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration 3 $109,221.00
Office of Healthy Homes & Lead Hazard Control 3 $108,584.67
Farm Service Agency 3 $124,110.33
Agricultural Marketing Service 3 $128,167.00
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration 3 $145,600.00
Office of Secretary of Labor 3 $156,900.00
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service 3 $137,738.33
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 3 $134,098.67
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration 3 $129,110.00
Office of Disability Employment Policy 3 $122,478.67
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 3 $90,300.33
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics 3 $99,724.00
Valles Caldera Trust 2 $90,914.00
Rural Housing Service 2 $116,829.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture) 2 $137,250.00
National Endowment for the Arts 2 $127,262.50
Merit Systems Protection Board 2 $130,424.50
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 2 $145,100.00
Commission on Civil Rights 2 $136,402.50
Office of Postsecondary Education 2 $131,269.50
Trade and Development Agency 2 $144,050.00
Office of the Human Resources Management 2 $132,821.00
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration) 2 $141,250.00
Administration for Community Living 2 $136,901.50
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office 2 $143,084.50
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board 2 $142,875.00
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 2 $157,644.50
Ames Research Center 2 $119,487.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance 2 $110,515.50
Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technology 2 $120,280.50
Export-Import Bank of the United States 2 $145,600.00
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 2 $145,600.00
National Credit Union Administration 2 $176,906.50
Committee for Purchase from People Blind or Severely Disabled 2 $91,551.50
American Battle Monuments Commission 1 $156,928.00
U.S. Institute of Peace 1 $78,826.00
International Joint Commission: U.S. & Canada 1 $133,707.00
National Endowment for the Humanities 1 $140,569.00
Arctic Research Commission 1 $145,600.00
Architectural & Transportation Barrier Compliance Board 1 $143,120.00
International Trade Administration 1 $145,600.00
National Technical Information Service 1 $145,600.00
Bureau of International Labor Affairs 1 $145,600.00
Office of Management (Department of Education) 1 $139,680.00
Institute of Education Sciences 1 $145,600.00
Federal Communications Commission 1 $145,600.00
Chemical Safety/Hazard Investigation Board 1 $145,600.00
Barry Goldwater School & Excellence in Education Foundation 1 $145,600.00
Office of Government Ethics 1 $144,600.00
Office of Civil Rights (General Services Administration) 1 $137,543.00
Office of Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs (General Services Administration) 1 $142,500.00
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 1 $142,500.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior) 1 $134,245.00
Maritime Administration 1 $145,600.00
Surface Transportation Board 1 $145,600.00
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs) 1 $145,600.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management 1 $145,600.00
Technology Administration 1 $145,600.00
Immediate Office of the Administrator 1 $145,600.00
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management 1 $136,900.00
Office of Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs (Department of Labor) 1 $136,900.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor) 1 $136,900.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor) 1 $136,900.00
Employee Benefits Security Administration 1 $136,900.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor) 1 $136,900.00
Veterans Employment and Training Service 1 $136,900.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior) 1 $136,900.00
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers 1 $96,178.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Midwest 1 $87,953.00
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center 1 $105,728.00
1 $106,914.00
Agricultural Research Service 1 $130,305.00
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys 1 $116,939.00
Bureau of Labor Statistics 1 $120,280.00
Office Secretary Health and Human Services 1 $102,231.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Rocky Mountains 1 $108,808.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Pacific/Hawaii 1 $122,468.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Northwest/Alaska 1 $107,371.00
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 1 $126,963.00
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Management 1 $130,305.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Intergovernmental Affairs 1 $120,280.00
Securities and Exchange Commission 1 $137,298.00
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council 1 $145,600.00
Office of the Director 1 $145,600.00
Federal Housing Finance Board 1 $160,095.00

Program Manager Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Program Manager is $111,518.76. The highest paid Program Manager made $230,000 in 2004.

Common Program Manager Payscales

Payscale Number of Program Management Employees
GS - General Schedule 3,653
ES - Senior Executive Service 1,467
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos 1,147
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns 313
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec 250
FP - Foreign Service Personnel 144
EV - Faa Executive Compensation Plan 136
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E 103
FE - Senior Foreign Service 101
SW - Transportation Security Admin Executives 101
EX - Executive Pay 95
FO - Foreign Service Officers 91
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan 90
SL - Senior Level Positions 24
FG - Similar To The General Schedule 20
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule 11
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only 11
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service 9
ZA - Administrative 8
EE - Expert (other) 8
FJ - Officials On Noncareer Appointments 4
SR - Statutory Rates Not Elsewhere Specified 4
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109) 3
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other) 2
PD - Treasury Demonstration Project Positions 2
ZZ - Nonapplicable 2
SS - Senior Staff Positions 2
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez 1
SN - Senior Level System 1
ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109) 1
FM - Former Pmrs Employees 1
TF - Federal Housing Finance Board Executive 1

Average Program Management Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021

In 2004, the average pay for a Program Manager was $111,519. Since then, the average pay has increased to $156,885 in 2021.


Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0340.

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