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Program Manager - Federal Salaries of 2016

Pay Rates for "Program Manager"

How much does a Program Manager in the federal government get paid? $138,133.24* *Based on the 2016 average.
9,909 EMPLOYEES
$1.37B TOTAL SALARY
GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Program Manager was the 34th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2016, with 9,909 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2016, the Internal Revenue Service hired the most employees titled Program Management, with an average salary of $130,261.

Agencies that have hired a Program Manager

Agency Employees Hired Average Salary
Internal Revenue Service 1,252 $130,261.44
Forest Service 692 $102,914.07
Customs and Border Protection 653 $128,420.07
Veterans Health Administration 619 $93,198.63
Federal Aviation Administration 554 $161,536.18
Department of Energy 434 $161,239.56
Transportation Security Administration 392 $138,332.51
Bureau of Land Management 355 $111,071.43
Environmental Protection Agency 243 $168,072.76
U.S. Agency for International Development 227 $160,744.22
Small Business Administration 220 $143,884.00
Federal Highway Administration 173 $143,770.92
Office of Personnel Management 162 $137,479.25
Federal Bureau of Investigation 160 $150,657.69
Veterans Benefits Administration 159 $149,635.44
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 154 $161,269.78
Bureau of the Fiscal Service 141 $144,036.09
National Park Service 140 $128,827.78
Federal Emergency Management Agency 138 $127,581.26
Indian Affairs 138 $119,557.54
Bureau of Reclamation 116 $131,294.66
Citizenship and Immigration Services 112 $151,836.55
Office of the Secretary of the Interior 101 $156,568.31
Department of State 89 $138,575.64
Peace Corps 87 $137,952.80
Food Safety and Inspection Service 81 $144,944.62
Foreign Agricultural Service 80 $138,531.60
Bureau of the Census 78 $150,253.32
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 69 $136,362.94
Immigration and Customs Enforcement 67 $144,164.13
Employment and Training Administration 66 $153,109.43
Selective Service System 62 $122,256.80
Food and Nutrition Service 60 $154,374.58
National Protection and Programs Directorate 60 $148,203.87
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 58 $158,886.98
Federal Acquisition Service 56 $156,436.59
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 49 $148,655.45
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics 46 $138,527.98
Offices, Boards and Divisions 46 $144,008.46
National Science Foundation 45 $159,804.71
Social Security Administration 44 $159,739.14
Public Buildings Service 43 $162,436.98
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters 41 $157,877.61
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 40 $163,883.25
Goddard Space Flight Center 39 $145,063.13
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology 36 $144,885.00
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 35 $162,579.49
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 33 $154,511.82
Risk Management Agency 33 $124,437.33
Office of Secretary of Transportation 33 $167,803.48
Geological Survey 29 $141,137.90
National Labor Relations Board 26 $167,696.31
Securities and Exchange Commission 26 $243,325.35
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 26 $164,741.19
Bureau of Engraving and Printing 25 $130,573.56
National Archives and Records Administration 25 $151,291.16
Office of Justice Programs 25 $152,364.16
Federal Transit Administration 24 $168,353.33
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement 24 $145,569.21
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice) 24 $148,619.88
Science and Technology Directorate 23 $164,289.74
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 23 $146,356.65
Departmental Offices 23 $146,250.74
Program Support Center 20 $133,600.00
Food and Drug Administration 20 $153,332.90
National Cemetery Administration 19 $148,346.68
Indian Health Service 18 $151,810.94
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers 18 $122,667.00
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 17 $145,042.82
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust) 17 $157,848.59
Office of Comptroller of Currency 16 $220,045.75
National Institute of Standards and Technology 16 $154,112.19
Headquarters, Nasa 14 $148,627.21
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 14 $139,901.43
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture) 13 $145,462.08
Maritime Administration 13 $168,902.15
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs) 13 $158,377.00
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 12 $168,105.92
Patent and Trademark Office 12 $164,895.50
Consumer Product Safety Commission 12 $159,495.75
National Transportation Safety Board 12 $182,423.50
Mine Safety and Health Administration 11 $158,542.73
Federal Student Aid 11 $178,345.91
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner 11 $140,841.36
Presidio Trust 11 $135,987.82
Health Resources and Services Administration 11 $174,044.00
U.S. Secret Service 11 $147,618.73
Offices of the Regional Administrators 10 $160,000.00
Administration for Community Living 10 $154,823.20
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 10 $171,595.70
Rural Utilities Service 9 $153,054.44
Office Secretary Health and Human Services 9 $176,149.22
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security) 9 $176,585.44
Federal Railroad Administration 9 $170,945.78
Denali Commission 8 $115,011.00
Office of Governmentwide Policy 8 $163,544.38
Administration for Children and Families 8 $159,356.00
Departmental Administration 8 $147,630.75
Farm Service Agency 8 $140,973.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southeast/Caribbean 8 $131,371.63
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement 8 $168,474.50
U.S. Mint 8 $157,710.88
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management 7 $111,690.86
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance 7 $133,678.00
National Telecommunications and Information Administration 7 $146,569.57
Community Relations Service 7 $147,925.14
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 7 $164,002.57
National Institutes of Health 7 $180,132.57
Federal Maritime Commission 6 $156,062.67
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration 6 $148,173.50
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration) 5 $185,870.80
Langley Research Center 5 $123,357.20
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives 5 $178,333.60
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management 5 $140,530.60
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 5 $152,925.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Mid-Atlantic 5 $150,828.20
Office of Senior Coordinator for Southwest 5 $142,724.80
Government Printing Office 5 $117,513.80
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture) 5 $166,872.20
Federal Labor Relations Authority 5 $163,136.40
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration 4 $166,933.75
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce) 4 $174,816.75
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board 4 $158,451.00
Veteran Employment Services Office 4 $135,785.25
Office of Senior Coordinator for Midwest 4 $133,098.00
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing 4 $155,991.00
Broadcasting Board of Governors 4 $129,851.50
Drug Enforcement Administration 4 $171,158.75
U.S. Marshals Service 4 $174,342.00
Office of Disability Employment Policy 3 $158,474.67
Office of the Director 3 $155,153.00
Federal Trade Commission 3 $152,118.00
Office of Mission Assurance 3 $150,481.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services) 3 $175,877.33
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency) 3 $218,161.00
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 3 $151,840.33
Natural Resources Conservation Service 3 $171,191.67
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce) 3 $176,783.00
National Credit Union Administration 3 $227,767.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Pacific/Hawaii 3 $139,513.67
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity 3 $150,874.67
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation 3 $170,712.67
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program 3 $165,960.67
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs) 3 $165,276.00
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology 3 $161,117.67
Utah Reclamation Mitigation & Conservation Commission 2 $129,519.00
Board of Veterans Appeals 2 $167,266.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration 2 $138,158.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Emergency Management 2 $156,906.00
Office of Assistant Secretary Public & Intergovernmental Affairs 2 $146,373.00
Agricultural Marketing Service 2 $151,253.00
Agricultural Research Service 2 $164,835.50
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture) 2 $162,719.50
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 2 $128,850.50
Homeland Security Staff 2 $161,401.50
Merit Systems Protection Board 2 $182,400.00
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 2 $163,262.50
Commission on Civil Rights 2 $148,671.00
National Technical Information Service 2 $165,163.00
Office of Secretary of Labor 2 $189,700.00
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs 2 $167,216.50
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs 2 $178,196.00
Veterans Employment and Training Service 2 $153,444.00
Export-Import Bank of the United States 2 $182,000.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Education) 2 $179,157.50
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service 2 $179,664.00
Office of Management (Department of Education) 2 $174,009.50
Office of Postsecondary Education 2 $170,704.50
Pretrial Services Agency 2 $180,211.00
Office of Administrative Services 2 $174,360.00
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 2 $169,518.50
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration 2 $167,223.00
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office 2 $170,941.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for New York/New Jersey 2 $146,378.50
Office of Senior Coordinator for Great Plains 2 $124,069.50
Office of Senior Coordinator for Northwest/Alaska 2 $149,657.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior) 2 $127,420.00
Dryden Flight Research Center 2 $127,109.50
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center 2 $139,669.50
Railroad Retirement Board 2 $120,427.00
U.S. International Trade Commission 2 $174,300.00
Marine Mammal Commission 1 $160,300.00
Ames Research Center 1 $158,823.00
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission 1 $179,655.00
Immediate Office of the Administrator 1 $165,300.00
Office of Civil Rights (General Services Administration) 1 $176,070.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration) 1 $145,537.00
Office of Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs (General Services Administration) 1 $154,760.00
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies 1 $153,702.00
International Joint Commission: U.S. & Canada 1 $160,210.00
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 1 $168,222.00
Office of Advocacy and Outreach 1 $185,100.00
Civil Rights 1 $160,736.00
National Endowment for the Arts 1 $169,837.00
National Endowment for the Humanities 1 $170,400.00
Arctic Research Commission 1 $166,975.00
Economics and Statistics Administration 1 $160,764.00
Surface Transportation Board 1 $179,157.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury) 1 $154,702.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Corporation Senior Executive Management 1 $153,702.00
Dean for VA Learning University 1 $137,934.00
Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management 1 $131,666.00
Immigration Office Assistant Secretary Operations, Security, and Preparedness 1 $171,358.00
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Policy & Planning 1 $155,039.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs 1 $157,971.00
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight 1 $149,432.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for New England 1 $147,139.00
Office of Senior Coordinator for Rocky Mountains 1 $136,096.00
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development 1 $148,162.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development) 1 $153,702.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior) 1 $155,500.00
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System 1 $127,036.00
Executive Office for Immigration Review 1 $173,213.00
Bureau of International Labor Affairs 1 $155,500.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor) 1 $179,782.00
Office of Public Affairs 1 $155,500.00
Employee Benefits Security Administration 1 $155,500.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor) 1 $155,500.00
Wage and Hour Division 1 $155,500.00
Office of the Deputy Secretary of Education 1 $186,099.00
Institute of Education Sciences 1 $185,099.00
Trade and Development Agency 1 $165,300.00
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council 1 $163,033.00
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection 1 $0.00

Program Manager Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Program Manager is $138,133.24. The highest paid Program Manager made $325,000 in 2016.

Common Program Manager Payscales

Payscale Number of Program Management Employees
GS - General Schedule 5,307
ES - Senior Executive Service 1,847
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos 1,067
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan 387
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec 316
EV - Faa Executive Compensation Plan 164
FE - Senior Foreign Service 126
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E 103
FP - Foreign Service Personnel 87
SW - Transportation Security Admin Executives 76
EX - Executive Pay 69
IC - Federal Emergency Management Agency Use 52
FO - Foreign Service Officers 43
ZA - Administrative 42
SL - Senior Level Positions 35
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service 30
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule 27
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin 26
SO - Sec Emp Formerly Under Es Pay Plan 25
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns 18
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only 16
EN - Nat Nuclear Security Admin Exc Srvc Only 14
SR - Statutory Rates Not Elsewhere Specified 6
PG - Printing Office Grades 5
IG - Inspectors General 4
SS - Senior Staff Positions 3
EH - Advisory Committee Member (5 U.s.c. 3109 3
FJ - Officials On Noncareer Appointments 2
LL - Executives At Federal Housing Finance Ag 2
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez 1
ZP - Scientific And Engineering Professional 1
CN - Bur Of (cfpb) An Indep Ag Within Frs 1
ZZ - Nonapplicable 1
EL - Non-executive Positions At Fhfa 1
CE - Contract Education--year Long 1
EE - Expert (other) 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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