Telecommunication Employee - Federal Salaries of 2008

Pay Rates for "Telecommunication Employee"

How much does a Telecommunication Employee in the federal government get paid? $84,649.87* *Based on the 2008 average.

2,595 EMPLOYEES

$219.41M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Telecommunication Employee was the 92nd most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2008, with 2,595 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2008, the Office Secretary Health and Human Services hired the most employees titled Telecommunications, with an average salary of $59,913.

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.

Agencies that have hired a Telecommunication Employee

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	271	$59,912.91
Customs and Border Protection	235	$79,249.11
Federal Bureau of Investigation	228	$84,667.77
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	173	$73,692.68
Drug Enforcement Administration	170	$87,361.01
Federal Acquisition Service	167	$97,304.32
Federal Emergency Management Agency	149	$88,498.48
Internal Revenue Service	149	$74,363.48
Department of State	105	$91,210.35
Federal Aviation Administration	68	$105,078.10
Bureau of Land Management	64	$68,262.02
Forest Service	54	$79,685.37
Broadcasting Board of Governors	51	$105,430.76
National Institutes of Health	44	$90,260.45
National Park Service	41	$70,285.02
U.S. Coast Guard	41	$89,548.07
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	41	$107,199.07
Offices, Boards and Divisions	39	$103,655.64
U.S. Secret Service	38	$90,693.05
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	29	$113,780.55
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	26	$118,298.42
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	23	$95,974.70
Department of Energy	19	$82,406.79
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	18	$98,588.22
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	18	$85,342.89
Goddard Space Flight Center	16	$95,335.63
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	14	$92,903.93
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	14	$98,228.71
Bureau of the Census	14	$87,400.00
Program Support Center	13	$87,424.54
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	13	$113,603.46
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	12	$80,754.33
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	12	$90,025.17
Geological Survey	12	$104,232.33
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	11	$72,776.82
Veterans Health Administration	10	$61,128.10
Office of Personnel Management	9	$87,589.75
Office of Comptroller of Currency	9	$128,171.44
Federal Communications Commission	8	$91,469.25
Environmental Protection Agency	7	$106,111.14
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	7	$111,994.00
Agricultural Research Service	7	$82,837.00
Bureau of Reclamation	7	$90,160.71
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	7	$84,594.57
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	6	$72,865.17
Citizenship and Immigration Services	6	$91,209.67
Social Security Administration	6	$81,991.00
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	6	$117,460.00
National Institute of Standards and Technology	6	$77,900.33
Indian Health Service	5	$71,668.40
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	5	$86,938.20
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	5	$88,837.80
Financial Management Service	5	$100,509.00
Food and Drug Administration	4	$93,943.00
Indian Affairs	3	$75,895.67
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation., & Enforcement	3	$90,199.00
National Gallery of Art	3	$65,505.00
International Trade Administration	3	$63,547.33
Small Business Administration	3	$81,023.33
Transportation Security Administration	3	$119,008.33
Peace Corps	2	$90,997.00
Health Resources and Services Administration	2	$105,581.00
Administration for Children and Families	2	$93,419.50
Food Safety and Inspection Service	2	$93,459.50
U.S. Marshals Service	2	$98,174.00
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	2	$110,532.00
Federal Railroad Administration	2	$102,322.50
Bureau of Industry and Security	2	$113,498.50
Office of Administration	2	$114,372.00
Headquarters, Nasa	2	$120,907.00
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	2	$112,737.50
Agricultural Marketing Service	2	$53,157.00
Securities and Exchange Commission	2	$92,015.50
Veterans Benefits Administration	2	$82,951.00
National Archives and Records Administration	2	$85,527.50
Maritime Administration	2	$81,675.00
U.S. Mint	2	$77,416.50
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	1	$51,817.00
Railroad Retirement Board	1	$60,452.00
Rural Housing Service	1	$65,967.00
Mine Safety and Health Administration	1	$67,908.00
National Technical Information Service	1	$81,394.00
Presidio Trust	1	$87,278.00
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	1	$122,015.00
National Credit Union Administration	1	$105,815.00
Science and Technology Directorate	1	$126,850.00
Export-Import Bank of the United States	1	$86,046.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Education)	1	$86,046.00
Office of General Services Administration Innovative Technologies	1	$92,463.00
John F. Kennedy Space Center	1	$70,170.00
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	1	$91,913.00
Food and Nutrition Service	1	$94,201.00
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration	1	$91,259.00
National Labor Relations Board	1	$107,854.00
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	1	$105,059.00
Federal Transit Administration	1	$101,657.00
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	1	$91,259.00
Patent and Trademark Office	1	$127,442.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	1	$109,870.00
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	1	$110,137.00
Ames Research Center	1	$130,016.00
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative	1	$122,407.00
Departmental Offices	1	$114,622.00

Telecommunication Employee Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Telecommunication Employee is $84,649.87. The highest paid Telecommunication Employee made $173,700 in 2008.

Common Telecommunication Employee Payscales

Payscale	Number of Telecommunications Employees
GS - General Schedule	2,427
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	49
PD - Treasury Demonstration Project Positions	29
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	19
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	17
ZA - Administrative	11
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	9
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	9
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	6
ES - Senior Executive Service	5
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	3
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	2
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	2
SL - Senior Level Positions	2
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	1
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	1
HU - Haskell Indian Nations Univ Demo Project	1
CU - Credit Union Employees	1
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	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:	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 2021

In 2004, the average pay for a Telecommunication Employee was $74,093. Since then, the average pay has increased to $110,602 in 2021.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0391.