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Program Manager - Federal Salaries of 2012

Pay Rates for "Program Manager"

How much does a Program Manager in the federal government get paid? $134,068.08* *Based on the 2012 average.
9,525 EMPLOYEES
$1.28B TOTAL SALARY
GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Program Manager was the 35th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2012, with 9,525 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2012, the Internal Revenue Service hired the most employees titled Program Management, with an average salary of $127,201.

Agencies that have hired a Program Manager

Agency Employees Hired Average Salary
Internal Revenue Service 1,385 $127,200.63
Forest Service 701 $100,090.99
Customs and Border Protection 609 $123,047.55
Federal Aviation Administration 455 $157,691.39
Veterans Health Administration 418 $102,209.26
Department of Energy 414 $152,862.98
Transportation Security Administration 387 $134,219.91
Bureau of Land Management 383 $106,707.03
Environmental Protection Agency 335 $159,585.48
U.S. Agency for International Development 226 $153,575.62
Small Business Administration 207 $142,802.00
Federal Highway Administration 175 $134,857.39
Office of Personnel Management 162 $133,237.88
Indian Affairs 156 $112,727.94
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 150 $151,000.67
Veterans Benefits Administration 135 $143,503.37
Financial Management Service 125 $138,576.83
Bureau of Reclamation 105 $128,481.04
National Park Service 105 $124,708.16
Federal Bureau of Investigation 102 $134,894.19
Department of State 89 $135,282.36
Office of the Secretary of the Interior 88 $151,549.28
Peace Corps 87 $134,390.74
Food Safety and Inspection Service 86 $139,283.42
Federal Emergency Management Agency 84 $139,661.23
Citizenship and Immigration Services 80 $149,304.55
Foreign Agricultural Service 75 $138,502.56
Federal Acquisition Service 74 $148,688.14
Immigration and Customs Enforcement 71 $132,069.27
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 68 $129,279.74
Employment and Training Administration 64 $147,105.16
Food and Nutrition Service 62 $140,702.73
Selective Service System 59 $117,877.29
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 59 $152,329.15
Bureau of the Census 57 $145,168.32
National Protection and Programs Directorate 55 $144,936.42
Offices, Boards and Divisions 54 $136,834.52
National Science Foundation 51 $154,658.39
Social Security Administration 49 $152,852.06
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 46 $140,558.11
U.S. Coast Guard 46 $131,273.85
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology 43 $142,903.95
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 42 $160,378.45
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters 41 $152,780.39
Public Buildings Service 40 $148,547.13
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 35 $145,438.49
Bureau of the Public Debt 35 $139,632.60
Goddard Space Flight Center 33 $136,895.36
Risk Management Agency 32 $122,982.16
Geological Survey 30 $136,635.97
National Archives and Records Administration 30 $142,236.90
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics 30 $130,615.43
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 29 $158,962.24
National Labor Relations Board 28 $168,970.32
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice) 25 $139,724.24
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 25 $159,502.24
Federal Transit Administration 24 $159,326.42
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement 23 $139,796.04
Program Support Center 22 $120,936.95
Bureau of Engraving and Printing 21 $135,658.05
Office of Justice Programs 20 $146,380.85
Indian Health Service 19 $155,656.84
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 19 $138,542.89
Departmental Offices 19 $135,091.58
Food and Drug Administration 17 $158,756.35
Science and Technology Directorate 17 $161,515.88
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 17 $144,139.41
Office of Secretary of Transportation 17 $163,473.53
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology 17 $161,476.94
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust) 17 $151,040.24
Office of Comptroller of Currency 17 $192,640.29
Consumer Product Safety Commission 15 $152,190.07
Presidio Trust 14 $124,853.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture) 14 $139,774.93
Health Resources and Services Administration 14 $172,298.14
National Transportation Safety Board 14 $169,808.14
National Cemetery Administration 14 $157,004.50
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers 13 $110,419.23
Patent and Trademark Office 13 $152,602.15
Rural Utilities Service 12 $144,756.25
Office Secretary Health and Human Services 12 $164,515.42
Administration for Children and Families 11 $170,400.45
Federal Railroad Administration 11 $164,605.36
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 11 $155,667.45
Federal Student Aid 10 $170,698.10
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs) 10 $148,173.60
National Institute of Standards and Technology 9 $164,475.89
Mine Safety and Health Administration 9 $160,334.89
Office of Governmentwide Policy 9 $162,367.78
National Institutes of Health 9 $169,398.22
U.S. Secret Service 9 $139,769.11
Federal Maritime Commission 8 $157,352.50
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 8 $164,678.38
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 8 $147,329.50
Community Relations Service 8 $145,338.75
Natural Resources Conservation Service 7 $131,380.86
Federal Labor Relations Authority 7 $161,532.71
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce) 7 $151,962.71
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives 7 $164,794.29
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 7 $148,118.57
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security) 7 $164,098.00
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement 7 $156,159.14
Departmental Administration 7 $134,508.86
Executive Office for Immigration Review 6 $149,732.17
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 6 $143,276.83
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing 6 $144,916.67
Securities and Exchange Commission 6 $158,559.83
Administration for Community Living 6 $151,810.83
Maritime Administration 6 $151,656.17
U.S. Mint 6 $144,612.67
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration 6 $154,315.67
Langley Research Center 5 $122,996.80
Utah Reclamation Mitigation & Conservation Commission 5 $129,519.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture) 5 $165,511.80
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 5 $134,887.20
Federal Trade Commission 5 $145,958.00
Headquarters, Nasa 4 $149,081.75
Government Printing Office 4 $117,559.00
Denali Commission 4 $97,956.50
Farm Service Agency 4 $138,008.25
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation 4 $164,674.25
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management 4 $136,149.00
Homeland Security Staff 3 $151,981.33
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration 3 $162,209.33
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce) 3 $162,226.33
Drug Enforcement Administration 3 $170,021.00
U.S. Marshals Service 3 $157,208.00
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys 3 $147,550.00
Office of Secretary of Labor 3 $178,966.67
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs 3 $167,717.67
Office of the Director 3 $143,830.00
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration) 3 $171,453.00
Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technology 3 $174,333.33
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 3 $143,167.33
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity 3 $155,057.67
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program 3 $179,700.00
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs) 3 $161,141.67
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration 3 $131,085.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance 3 $148,289.33
Office of Assistant Secretary Public & Intergovernmental Affairs 3 $126,722.33
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury) 3 $123,231.67
Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey 3 $140,553.33
Office of Senior Coordinator for Mid-Atlantic 3 $141,940.33
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southeast/Caribbean 3 $134,565.67
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest 3 $137,128.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Pacific/Hawaii 3 $142,229.00
National Credit Union Administration 3 $193,237.00
Veteran Employment Services Office 3 $129,097.33
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration) 2 $131,579.50
Broadcasting Board of Governors 2 $126,251.00
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center 2 $133,225.00
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 2 $157,834.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Midwest 2 $142,436.50
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology 2 $138,998.50
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency) 2 $220,500.00
Corporation for National and Community Service 2 $165,900.00
Export-Import Bank of the United States 2 $165,300.00
Office of Advocacy and Outreach 2 $152,254.50
Agricultural Research Service 2 $163,542.50
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture) 2 $163,878.00
Merit Systems Protection Board 2 $179,700.00
International Trade Administration 2 $170,268.00
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs 2 $161,490.00
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service 2 $168,071.50
Office of Postsecondary Education 2 $168,053.50
Office of Government Ethics 2 $176,386.00
Office of Administrative Services 2 $170,387.00
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration 2 $164,337.00
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board 2 $134,384.50
U.S. International Trade Commission 2 $163,750.00
Board of Veterans Appeals 2 $153,087.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Emergency Management 2 $170,000.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Intergovernmental Affairs 2 $154,004.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs 2 $144,942.50
Office of Disability Employment Policy 2 $141,691.50
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System 2 $135,615.50
Dryden Flight Research Center 2 $118,060.50
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center 1 $120,026.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement 1 $84,550.00
Valles Caldera Trust 1 $121,318.00
Dean for VA Learning University 1 $126,251.00
Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management 1 $123,244.00
Civil Rights 1 $152,635.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture) 1 $158,610.00
Bureau of Labor Statistics 1 $152,635.00
Office of Communications and Marketing 1 $144,385.00
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office 1 $146,478.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for New England 1 $128,480.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Rocky Mountains 1 $146,478.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Northwest/Alaska 1 $145,629.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior) 1 $159,300.00
Marine Mammal Commission 1 $155,500.00
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council 1 $158,239.00
Morris K. Udall & Stewart L. Udall Foundation 1 $147,857.00
Election Assistance Commission 1 $145,700.00
International Joint Commission: U.S. & Canada 1 $155,498.00
Recovery Accountability & Transparency 1 $136,680.00
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection 1 $0.00
Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 1 $177,833.00
Agricultural Marketing Service 1 $178,055.00
National Endowment for the Arts 1 $159,648.00
National Endowment for the Humanities 1 $165,300.00
Arctic Research Commission 1 $156,784.00
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 1 $165,300.00
National Technical Information Service 1 $146,068.00
Wage and Hour Division 1 $179,655.00
Office of the Deputy Secretary of Education 1 $179,655.00
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development 1 $179,655.00
Office of Management (Department of Education) 1 $164,830.00
Pretrial Services Agency 1 $183,100.00
Office of Civil Rights (General Services Administration) 1 $168,710.00
Office of the Human Resources Management 1 $141,800.00
Office of Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs (General Services Administration) 1 $155,000.00
Offices of the Regional Administrators 1 $160,000.00
Office of Mission Assurance 1 $151,810.00
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission 1 $179,655.00
Surface Transportation Board 1 $175,644.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management 1 $166,354.00
Office Federal Coordinator Alaska Gas Transport Project 1 $165,300.00
Trade and Development Agency 1 $165,300.00
Office of Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs (Department of Labor) 1 $155,500.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor) 1 $177,000.00
Employee Benefits Security Administration 1 $155,500.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor) 1 $155,500.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior) 1 $155,500.00

Program Manager Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Program Manager is $134,068.08. The highest paid Program Manager made $247,481 in 2012.

Common Program Manager Payscales

Payscale Number of Program Management Employees
GS - General Schedule 4,917
ES - Senior Executive Service 1,848
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos 1,152
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec 326
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan 302
EV - Faa Executive Compensation Plan 148
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E 120
FE - Senior Foreign Service 116
FP - Foreign Service Personnel 91
EX - Executive Pay 76
AP - Admin, Profess, & Scientific Career Path 73
SW - Transportation Security Admin Executives 61
FO - Foreign Service Officers 51
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns 46
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin 35
ZA - Administrative 31
SL - Senior Level Positions 28
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule 24
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only 17
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service 16
SR - Statutory Rates Not Elsewhere Specified 7
IG - Inspectors General 5
PG - Printing Office Grades 4
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez 4
EH - Advisory Committee Member (5 U.s.c. 3109 3
EE - Expert (other) 3
SS - Senior Staff Positions 3
PD - Treasury Demonstration Project Positions 3
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions 2
SO - Sec Emp Formerly Under Es Pay Plan 2
ZZ - Nonapplicable 2
LL - Executives At Federal Housing Finance Ag 2
FJ - Officials On Noncareer Appointments 2
EK - Nat Defense Auth Act 1995 Energy Exc Svc 1
ET - Pro Dir Of The Adv Res Prj Ag-en 1
ST - Scientific And Professional 1
CN - Bur Of (cfpb) An Indep Ag Within Frs 1
CE - Contract Education--year Long 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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