Telecommunication Employee - Federal Salaries of 2018

Pay Rates for "Telecommunication Employee"

How much does a Telecommunication Employee in the federal government get paid? $100,076.64* *Based on the 2018 average.

2,132 EMPLOYEES

$181.64M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Telecommunication Employee was the 110th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2018, with 2,132 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2018, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection hired the most employees titled Telecommunications, with an average salary of $91,443.

Government Telecommunications jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. The minimum paygrade for a Telecommunications 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 1) technical and analytical work pertaining to the planning, development, acquisition, testing, integration, installation, utilization, or modification of telecommunications systems, facilities, services, and procedures; 2) managerial and staff work in the planning, implementation, or program management of telecommunications programs, systems, and services or, 3) line supervision over communications operations, when such work includes responsibility for management functions such as planning, recommending changes and determining organizational structure, staffing, training, and budgetary requirements.

Administrative and Management positions have a wide range of responsibilities. Management does not refer specifically to supervisors who directly manage organizations or teams. Rather jobs in this category deal with managing systems or processes such as finances, security systems, training programs, or marketing. For employees in this job category, promotions are typically given 2 grade increments at a time until GS-12 is reached.

Agencies that have hired a Telecommunication Employee

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection	286	$91,442.50
Federal Bureau of Investigation	229	$111,002.14
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	203	$68,123.57
Drug Enforcement Administration	202	$114,169.14
Federal Emergency Management Agency	168	$100,207.83
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	103	$93,306.56
Department of State	88	$106,658.15
Federal Acquisition Service	77	$115,079.61
Federal Aviation Administration	61	$120,168.48
Bureau of Land Management	60	$76,806.62
U.S. Coast Guard	52	$102,529.87
National Park Service	46	$81,618.89
Broadcasting Board of Governors	45	$125,635.44
National Protection and Programs Directorate	44	$136,097.18
Forest Service	41	$93,443.73
U.S. Secret Service	41	$108,839.37
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	36	$132,881.03
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	27	$133,987.91
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	23	$119,299.22
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	19	$117,316.47
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	18	$92,486.50
Offices, Boards and Divisions	18	$111,854.44
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	14	$108,667.21
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	13	$96,173.38
Veterans Health Administration	13	$94,235.00
Department of Energy	12	$95,886.50
Indian Affairs	9	$91,693.67
Office of Comptroller of Currency	8	$142,595.38
Environmental Protection Agency	8	$126,410.00
Federal Communications Commission	8	$120,925.13
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	8	$122,033.88
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement	7	$114,412.57
Agricultural Research Service	7	$95,043.86
Transportation Security Administration	7	$102,892.86
Office of Personnel Management	7	$105,515.71
Bureau of Reclamation	6	$93,854.33
Geological Survey	6	$109,628.00
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	5	$147,865.20
Office of Emergency Response and Recovery	5	$117,621.60
National Institute of Standards and Technology	4	$116,435.75
Bureau of the Census	4	$97,565.25
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	4	$94,108.00
National Gallery of Art	4	$61,399.25
Assistant Secretary for Administration	4	$110,493.75
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	4	$112,964.75
National Institutes of Health	4	$132,900.50
Small Business Administration	4	$92,152.25
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	3	$97,339.67
Agricultural Marketing Service	3	$93,650.33
U.S. Marshals Service	3	$107,602.00
Bureau of Immigration & Customs Enforcement	3	$123,403.33
Bureau of Citizenshp and Immigratn Services	3	$112,610.00
Indian Health Service	3	$78,797.00
Food and Drug Administration	3	$79,443.67
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	2	$103,639.00
International Trade Administration	2	$86,438.50
Administration for Children and Families	2	$111,605.50
Securities and Exchange Commission	2	$155,230.50
Railroad Retirement Board	2	$90,172.50
Peace Corps	2	$107,684.00
Goddard Space Flight Center	2	$97,527.00
Ames Research Center	2	$130,540.00
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	2	$111,856.50
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	2	$111,355.00
Maritime Administration	2	$95,049.50
Social Security Administration	2	$103,051.00
National Archives and Records Administration	2	$107,435.00
Internal Revenue Service	1	$123,223.00
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	1	$117,514.00
Rural Utilities Service	1	$116,914.00
Food Safety and Inspection Service	1	$121,972.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	1	$116,914.00
Mine Safety and Health Administration	1	$90,733.00
Export-Import Bank of the United States	1	$113,755.00
Office of Administration	1	$104,775.00
Rural Housing Service	1	$93,008.00
Federal Maritime Commission	1	$123,234.00
Langley Research Center	1	$105,839.00
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative	1	$145,629.00
Bureau of Transportation Statistics	1	$116,914.00
Federal Transit Administration	1	$123,534.00
Federal Highway Administration	1	$130,892.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	1	$136,882.00
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	1	$107,435.00
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies	1	$137,888.00
Public Buildings Service	1	$111,345.00
Presidio Trust	1	$99,209.00
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	1	$107,435.00
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	1	$95,796.00
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	1	$101,316.00

Telecommunication Employee Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Telecommunication Employee is $100,076.64. The highest paid Telecommunication Employee made $241,015 in 2018.

Common Telecommunication Employee Payscales

Payscale	Number of Telecommunications Employees
GS - General Schedule	1,987
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	60
IC - Federal Emergency Management Agency Use	24
ZA - Administrative	14
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	8
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	7
IT -	6
ES - Senior Executive Service	6
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	5
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	4
SL - Senior Level Positions	2
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	2
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	2
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	2
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	1
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	1
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	1

Starting Paygrade:	$27,184.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-4, Step 1
Maximum Paygrade:	$143,598.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-15, Step 10
Category:	Administrative and Management
Occupation Family:	0300 GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL, AND OFFICE SERVICES GROUP

Other Jobs at the GS-4 Paygrade

GS-4 is the starting paygrade for Telecommunications 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
Communications Clerical	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Illustrating	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Equal Opportunity Assistance	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Workers' Compensation Claims Examining	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Land Law Examining	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15

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Average Telecommunications Pay Trend from 2004 to 2018

In 2004, the average pay for a Telecommunication Employee was $74,093. Since then, the average pay has increased to $100,077 in 2018.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0391.