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Program Manager - Federal Salaries of 2009

Pay Rates for "Program Manager"

How much does a Program Manager in the federal government get paid? $130,126.14* *Based on the 2009 average.
9,262 EMPLOYEES
$1.2B TOTAL SALARY
GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Program Manager was the 34th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2009, with 9,262 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2009, the Internal Revenue Service hired the most employees titled Program Management, with an average salary of $124,040.

Agencies that have hired a Program Manager

Agency Employees Hired Average Salary
Internal Revenue Service 1,366 $124,039.57
Customs and Border Protection 814 $117,574.63
Forest Service 682 $98,078.81
Department of Energy 413 $150,234.51
Veterans Health Administration 403 $101,009.40
Federal Aviation Administration 402 $150,546.16
Transportation Security Administration 397 $131,984.92
Bureau of Land Management 383 $106,057.21
Environmental Protection Agency 353 $155,838.83
Small Business Administration 183 $141,854.23
U.S. Agency for International Development 169 $151,402.62
Indian Affairs 156 $110,488.61
Federal Highway Administration 156 $133,082.57
Bureau of Reclamation 127 $123,401.89
Financial Management Service 127 $133,544.40
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 126 $150,761.09
Office of Personnel Management 126 $131,983.50
Veterans Benefits Administration 110 $141,305.67
National Park Service 95 $124,135.04
Federal Emergency Management Agency 89 $127,466.12
Food Safety and Inspection Service 88 $133,892.25
Peace Corps 87 $122,557.29
Federal Bureau of Investigation 82 $133,151.80
Foreign Agricultural Service 79 $134,957.70
Office of the Secretary of the Interior 78 $149,480.46
Department of State 75 $132,685.01
Citizenship and Immigration Services 72 $146,772.89
Immigration and Customs Enforcement 66 $129,686.70
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 64 $122,151.69
Employment and Training Administration 63 $148,267.21
Federal Acquisition Service 62 $144,722.76
Selective Service System 60 $113,785.80
Food and Nutrition Service 58 $140,677.53
Social Security Administration 57 $151,740.61
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 57 $150,384.68
National Science Foundation 54 $148,299.83
Offices, Boards and Divisions 54 $138,546.06
Bureau of the Census 53 $144,671.43
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology 51 $125,167.39
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 48 $157,842.52
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 48 $133,360.25
Public Buildings Service 44 $149,699.84
U.S. Coast Guard 43 $127,475.70
Bureau of the Public Debt 39 $134,786.49
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters 34 $151,924.76
National Labor Relations Board 33 $169,470.09
Risk Management Agency 31 $120,544.26
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation., & Enforcement 30 $153,450.23
Goddard Space Flight Center 29 $135,542.00
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office 29 $142,865.10
Geological Survey 28 $124,395.36
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 27 $141,950.59
Program Support Center 26 $114,110.77
National Archives and Records Administration 26 $140,833.92
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice) 23 $135,025.39
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 23 $161,155.83
Indian Health Service 23 $153,859.26
Office of Justice Programs 22 $144,044.23
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 22 $137,615.27
Federal Transit Administration 20 $155,741.55
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement 19 $140,249.16
Office of Comptroller of Currency 18 $178,057.00
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 17 $144,443.71
Presidio Trust 16 $125,581.75
Office of Secretary of Transportation 16 $160,092.38
Office of Secretary of Labor 15 $155,655.53
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust) 15 $148,981.93
Rural Utilities Service 14 $144,149.86
Consumer Product Safety Commission 14 $148,845.00
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology 14 $155,700.50
Bureau of Engraving and Printing 14 $154,119.14
National Cemetery Administration 14 $129,573.14
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture) 13 $134,484.38
National Transportation Safety Board 13 $164,986.46
Patent and Trademark Office 12 $143,901.50
Administration for Children and Families 12 $162,591.58
National Institutes of Health 11 $155,535.27
Science and Technology Directorate 11 $154,444.73
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers 11 $110,768.18
Community Relations Service 10 $139,877.30
Federal Student Aid 10 $159,889.00
Departmental Administration 10 $131,021.90
Mine Safety and Health Administration 10 $155,322.10
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce) 9 $156,377.22
Office Secretary Health and Human Services 9 $154,552.89
Federal Railroad Administration 9 $165,605.78
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 9 $163,568.11
Natural Resources Conservation Service 8 $126,860.63
Health Resources and Services Administration 8 $163,093.25
Food and Drug Administration 8 $142,526.88
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southeast/Caribbean 8 $125,273.75
Langley Research Center 7 $106,449.86
Executive Office for Immigration Review 7 $153,156.29
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security) 7 $164,539.71
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration 7 $151,724.71
Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer 6 $160,904.17
Office of Governmentwide Policy 6 $152,100.00
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office 6 $157,923.00
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 6 $163,097.33
Securities and Exchange Commission 6 $164,712.67
Departmental Offices 6 $123,066.33
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest 6 $131,966.00
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing 5 $143,039.40
Utah Reclamation Mitigation & Conservation Commission 5 $127,599.00
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 5 $138,247.60
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives 5 $174,488.00
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 5 $154,858.00
Farm Service Agency 4 $125,323.50
Federal Trade Commission 4 $144,015.50
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System 4 $129,390.50
Office of Senior Coordinator for Midwest 4 $136,856.50
Recovery Accountability & Transparency 4 $137,492.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture) 4 $161,321.75
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce) 4 $161,462.00
U.S. Marshals Service 4 $153,162.50
Employment Standards Administration 4 $174,845.75
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 4 $154,870.25
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration) 4 $136,217.00
Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technology 4 $166,111.50
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 4 $115,700.00
Federal Maritime Commission 4 $164,280.25
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation 4 $152,606.25
Maritime Administration 4 $138,365.25
U.S. Mint 4 $157,767.25
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration 3 $159,750.00
Federal Labor Relations Authority 3 $149,776.33
Drug Enforcement Administration 3 $166,641.00
Immediate Office of the Administrator 3 $157,056.33
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity 3 $154,646.33
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board 3 $147,682.67
Department of Treasury 3 $178,733.33
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance 3 $137,538.67
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management 3 $125,632.67
Office of Disability Employment Policy 3 $143,752.67
Broadcasting Board of Governors 3 $114,107.00
Civil Rights 3 $131,753.00
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center 3 $132,416.67
Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey 3 $149,712.67
Office of Senior Coordinator for Mid-Atlantic 3 $141,266.67
Office of Senior Coordinator for Pacific/Hawaii 3 $136,618.33
Headquarters, Nasa 3 $148,928.00
Government Printing Office 3 $124,019.00
Bureau of Labor Statistics 2 $147,011.00
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 2 $148,801.50
Export-Import Bank of the United States 2 $162,900.00
National Credit Union Administration 2 $210,510.00
Offices of the Regional Administrators 2 $135,488.00
Valles Caldera Trust 2 $116,500.00
Homeland Security Staff 2 $144,037.50
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 2 $162,900.00
National Technical Information Service 2 $157,400.00
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service 2 $172,813.50
Office of the Director 2 $145,907.00
Pretrial Services Agency 2 $161,500.00
Office of Government Ethics 2 $169,696.00
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration) 2 $168,593.50
Administration for Community Living 2 $174,752.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management 2 $162,860.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs 2 $156,318.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics 2 $95,688.50
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys 2 $86,461.00
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center 1 $117,762.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Intergovernmental Affairs 1 $95,620.00
Dryden Flight Research Center 1 $123,414.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration 1 $142,443.00
Agricultural Research Service 1 $137,706.00
African Development Foundation 1 $158,200.00
Office of Postsecondary Education 1 $149,025.00
Office of Healthy Homes & Lead Hazard Control 1 $133,653.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for New England 1 $148,534.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Great Plains 1 $148,235.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Rocky Mountains 1 $140,744.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Northwest/Alaska 1 $140,328.00
Marine Mammal Commission 1 $149,025.00
Corporation for National and Community Service 1 $165,900.00
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council 1 $154,500.00
National Institute of Standards and Technology 1 $158,021.00
Federal Housing Finance Agency 1 $0.00
Election Assistance Commission 1 $143,000.00
International Joint Commission: U.S. & Canada 1 $153,200.00
Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 1 $164,660.00
Agricultural Marketing Service 1 $177,000.00
National Endowment for the Arts 1 $154,306.00
National Endowment for the Humanities 1 $165,750.00
Arctic Research Commission 1 $150,033.00
Merit Systems Protection Board 1 $170,238.00
Commission on Civil Rights 1 $162,900.00
International Trade Administration 1 $163,876.00
Bureau of International Labor Affairs 1 $153,200.00
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development 1 $175,352.00
Office of Management (Department of Education) 1 $177,000.00
Institute of Education Sciences 1 $212,400.00
Trade and Development Agency 1 $162,900.00
Barry Goldwater School & Excellence in Education Foundation 1 $162,900.00
Office of Civil Rights (General Services Administration) 1 $165,400.00
Office of the Human Resources Management 1 $136,340.00
Office of Mission Assurance 1 $139,380.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior) 1 $160,908.00
U.S. International Trade Commission 1 $157,000.00
Surface Transportation Board 1 $172,200.00
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs) 1 $168,100.00
Office Federal Coordinator Alaska Gas Transport Project 1 $162,900.00
Office of Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs (Department of Labor) 1 $153,200.00
Employee Benefits Security Administration 1 $153,200.00
Veterans Employment and Training Service 1 $153,200.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior) 1 $153,200.00

Program Manager Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Program Manager is $130,126.14. The highest paid Program Manager made $253,195 in 2009.

Common Program Manager Payscales

Payscale Number of Program Management Employees
GS - General Schedule 4,894
ES - Senior Executive Service 1,683
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos 1,157
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec 316
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan 252
EV - Faa Executive Compensation Plan 148
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E 106
FE - Senior Foreign Service 95
FP - Foreign Service Personnel 88
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns 85
SW - Transportation Security Admin Executives 81
AP - Admin, Profess, & Scientific Career Path 70
EX - Executive Pay 53
FO - Foreign Service Officers 49
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule 35
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin 29
SL - Senior Level Positions 27
ZA - Administrative 24
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only 18
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service 13
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez 6
SR - Statutory Rates Not Elsewhere Specified 5
PD - Treasury Demonstration Project Positions 4
IG - Inspectors General 4
EH - Advisory Committee Member (5 U.s.c. 3109 3
PG - Printing Office Grades 3
EE - Expert (other) 3
EG - Consultant (other) 2
SS - Senior Staff Positions 2
ZZ - Nonapplicable 2
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions 1
SN - Senior Level System 1
CE - Contract Education--year Long 1
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ED - Expert (5 U.s.c. 3109) 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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