- Federal Salaries of 2019

Pay Rates for ""

How much does a in the federal government get paid? $96,407.79* *Based on the 2019 average.

2,516 EMPLOYEES

$233.89M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

was the 94th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2019, with 2,516 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2019, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration hired the most employees titled Safety And Occupational Health Management, with an average salary of $104,884.

Government Safety And Occupational Health Management jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. The minimum paygrade for a Safety And Occupational Health Management job is GS-4, and the highest paygrade that can be attained within this job series is GS-15. Remember that the starting and maximum yearly pay listed above reflect base pay only - your actual salary will be higher based on the Locality Pay Adjustment for the area in which you work.

Job Description

This occupation includes positions that involve the management, administration, or operation of a safety and occupational health program or performance of administrative work concerned with safety and occupational health activities and includes the development, implementation, and evaluation of related program functions. The primary objective of this work is the elimination or minimization of human injury and property and productivity losses, caused by harmful contact incidents, through the design of effective management policies, programs, or practices. Safety and occupational health management work requires application of the knowledge of: (a) the principles, standards, and techniques of safety and occupational health management; and (b) pertinent elements of engineering, physical science, ergonomics, psychology, industrial hygiene, physiology, sociology, and other scientific and technological fields which contribute to the achievement of comprehensive safety and occupational health objectives.

Agencies that have hired a

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	768	$104,884.02
Veterans Health Administration	379	$81,360.98
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	217	$78,716.20
Forest Service	141	$78,062.26
Department of Energy	87	$115,464.17
Federal Aviation Administration	67	$109,713.49
National Park Service	59	$87,950.81
Bureau of Land Management	51	$83,128.28
Bureau of Reclamation	49	$82,775.49
Transportation Security Administration	44	$88,524.77
Customs and Border Protection	42	$123,922.67
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	37	$104,677.24
Agricultural Research Service	34	$85,395.74
Federal Emergency Management Agency	30	$96,761.27
U.S. Coast Guard	27	$92,130.04
Internal Revenue Service	26	$83,326.15
Geological Survey	22	$110,303.32
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	22	$100,705.14
Indian Affairs	18	$80,576.61
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	18	$89,873.50
National Institutes of Health	18	$114,784.11
Environmental Protection Agency	17	$112,277.41
Public Buildings Service	17	$114,995.71
Food and Drug Administration	16	$119,569.69
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	15	$104,264.87
John F. Kennedy Space Center	15	$94,193.80
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	15	$125,407.73
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	14	$80,124.14
Indian Health Service	13	$85,816.38
Drug Enforcement Administration	13	$118,605.71
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	13	$109,404.08
U.S. Mint	13	$153,047.67
Federal Bureau of Investigation	13	$118,919.00
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	11	$105,468.55
National Institute of Standards and Technology	9	$145,083.44
Social Security Administration	7	$116,055.29
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	7	$80,295.00
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	6	$84,090.33
Department of State	6	$144,404.17
Bureau of the Census	6	$98,507.00
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	6	$128,462.33
Langley Research Center	5	$84,581.40
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	5	$76,583.80
Departmental Administration	5	$130,119.40
Goddard Space Flight Center	5	$115,380.40
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	5	$89,143.00
Department of Veterans Affairs	4	$72,367.50
Federal Railroad Administration	4	$104,799.25
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	4	$133,652.50
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	4	$140,066.75
Citizenship and Immigration Services	4	$125,025.75
Government Printing Office	3	$110,113.33
Maritime Administration	3	$75,205.67
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	3	$134,885.67
Mine Safety and Health Administration	3	$112,310.33
Food Safety and Inspection Service	3	$88,819.67
Dryden Flight Research Center	3	$143,573.67
Headquarters, Nasa	3	$143,050.00
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	3	$103,579.00
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	3	$150,668.00
National Science Foundation	3	$145,590.67
Agricultural Marketing Service	2	$104,911.50
National Transportation Safety Board	2	$152,680.00
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	2	$193,978.00
Federal Trade Commission	2	$127,414.50
National Cemetery Administration	2	$124,559.00
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	2	$103,741.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration	2	$143,799.00
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	2	$120,581.00
Ames Research Center	2	$157,443.00
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	2	$87,030.00
Science and Technology Directorate	2	$107,706.50
Office of Secretary of Transportation	2	$158,807.50
Patent and Trademark Office	2	$127,564.00
National Gallery of Art	2	$130,720.00
Departmental Offices	2	$114,232.50
U.S. Secret Service	2	$142,585.00
Armed Forces Retirement Home	2	$90,921.50
Program Support Center	1	$140,632.00
Executive Office for Immigration Review	1	$83,398.00
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	1	$82,056.00
Presidio Trust	1	$95,391.00
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts	1	$105,782.00
Office of Administrative Services	1	$156,758.00
Fpac Business Center	1	$77,476.00
National Archives and Records Administration	1	$122,310.00
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	1	$140,632.00
U.S. Agency for International Development	1	$132,818.00
Veterans Benefits Administration	1	$144,538.00
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	1	$83,501.00
Food and Nutrition Service	1	$128,920.00
Offices, Boards and Divisions	1	$132,818.00
Office of Personnel Management	1	$105,782.00
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	1	$99,172.00
U.S. Marshals Service	1	$144,538.00
Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs	1	$128,920.00
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	1	$125,615.00

Pay Distribution

The average pay for a is $96,407.79. The highest paid made $243,500 in 2019.

Common Payscales

Payscale	Number of Safety And Occupational Health Management Employees
GS - General Schedule	2,214
GL - Gs Employees In Grades 3 Through 10 Paid A Law Enforcement Officer Special Base Rate	112
SV - Transportation Security Administration Employees Other Than Executives	44
FV - Federal Aviation Administration Core Compensation Plan	44
ZA - Administrative	27
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	23
IM - Employees Holding Incident Management Positions And Appointed And Compensated Under Section 306(b)(1)	11
ES - Senior Executive Service	11
NQ - Employees In The National Nuclear Secuirty Administration's Professional, Technical, And Admin Career Path	10
IC - Employees Holding Incident Management Cadre Of On-call Response/recovery Employees(core)positions	7
PG - Printing Office Grades	3
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	3
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not Elsewhere Specified	2
IT - Employees Appointed And Compensated Under Section 306(b)(1) Of The Robert T Stafford Disaster Relief	2
CM - Fdic Supervisory And Managerial Positions Below The Executive Level Only	1
EN - National Nuclear Security Administration Excepted Service Only	1
CG - Corporate Graded	1

Starting Paygrade:	$28,921.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-4, Step 1
Maximum Paygrade:	$152,771.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-15, Step 10
Category:	Administrative and Management
Occupation Family:	0000 MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS GROUP

Other Jobs at the GS-4 Paygrade

GS-4 is the starting paygrade for Safety and Occupational Health Management jobs. Here are some other Federal Government jobs that can be held by employees at the GS-4 paygrade.

Occupation	Occupation Category	Starting Paygrade	Maximum Paygrade
Health System Specialist	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Biological Science Technician	Technical and Medical Support	GS-1	GS-9
Equal Employment Opportunity	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Equipment Operator	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Communications Clerical	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9

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Average Safety And Occupational Health Management Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021

In 2004, the average pay for a was $73,273. Since then, the average pay has increased to $99,054 in 2021.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0018.