Top 100 Federal Occupations in 2007

This table shows the top 100 most well-paid occupations in the federal government in 2007, ranked by average pay. In 2007, the number one most well-paid job was "Medical Officer," with an average yearly pay of $158,026. The runner-up job, "Administrative Law Judge," follows with an average of $148,607, which is a 5.96% decrease.

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Rank	Occupation Title	Average Pay	Highest Paid Individual
1	Medical Officer	$158,026.09	$384,683
2	Administrative Law Judge	$148,606.60	$154,600
3	Patent Administrator	$141,302.22	$168,000
4	Patent Attorney	$139,688.04	$192,846
5	Technical Systems Program Manager	$134,051.23	$172,000
6	Patent Classifying	$131,075.17	$145,400
7	Astronomy and Space Scientist	$126,363.29	$154,850
8	Nurse Anesthetist (title 38)	$125,587.06	$138,200
9	Dental Officer	$122,831.27	$300,000
10	Nuclear Engineer	$121,511.69	$223,020
11	General Attorney	$121,136.79	$258,683
12	Program Manager	$120,812.16	$248,230
13	Fish and Wildlife Administrator	$119,509.68	$226,800
14	Sculptural Engraver	$119,014.00	$119,014
15	Metallurgist	$117,785.89	$154,600
16	Siderographic Transferring Employee	$117,660.75	$130,191
17	Ceramic Engineer	$116,462.44	$155,500
18	Physicist	$116,300.29	$250,000
19	Chief Engineer	$116,031.08	$142,711
20	Bank Note Engraver	$115,681.91	$148,933
21	Air Traffic Controller	$114,908.56	$178,000
22	Mathematician	$114,486.08	$154,600
23	Securities Compliance Examiner	$114,382.80	$215,700
24	Computer Scientist	$113,677.22	$200,721
25	Financial Manager	$113,442.84	$214,146
26	Foreign Agricultural Affairs Personnel	$112,968.49	$226,800
27	Education Researcher	$111,273.43	$153,200
28	General Engineer	$110,819.82	$226,800
29	Mediator	$110,698.01	$155,400
30	Pharmacologist	$108,693.31	$205,260
31	Music Specialist	$108,424.00	$108,424
32	Aerospace Engineer	$107,808.35	$171,000
33	Naval Architect	$107,423.93	$143,303
34	Zoologist	$107,392.39	$154,600
35	Foreign Affairs Personnel	$107,042.41	$206,268
36	Operations Researcher	$106,692.78	$186,600
37	Pension Law Specialist	$106,111.11	$168,000
38	Air Safety Investigator	$105,950.24	$165,090
39	Health System Administrator	$105,186.51	$201,600
40	Electronics Engineer	$105,135.02	$185,008
41	Geophysicist	$104,489.63	$178,341
42	Computer Engineer	$104,479.46	$186,597
43	Health Physicist	$104,443.47	$154,600
44	Materials Engineer	$103,830.37	$156,267
45	Toxicologist	$103,141.64	$186,600
46	Actuarial Scientist	$102,558.08	$201,600
47	General Physical Scientist	$102,542.23	$226,800
48	Physiologist	$102,466.83	$247,500
49	Marine Survey Technician	$102,424.20	$134,042
50	Oceanographer	$101,778.49	$161,375
51	Transportation Industry Analyst	$100,742.84	$154,600
52	Chemical Engineer	$100,471.35	$161,227
53	Fire Protection Engineer	$100,095.08	$143,971
54	Financial Institution Examiner	$100,038.30	$231,000
55	Plant Physiologist	$99,861.60	$164,004
56	Mathematical Statistician	$99,512.16	$201,261
57	Economist	$98,861.96	$216,200
58	Environmental Engineer	$98,811.93	$168,000
59	Insurance Examiner	$98,698.92	$139,089
60	International Relations Personnel	$98,653.25	$154,600
61	Education Programmer	$98,290.82	$186,600
62	Aviation Safety Personnel	$98,207.23	$196,626
63	Safety Engineer	$97,222.52	$154,718
64	Electrical Engineer	$97,081.25	$189,974
65	Labor-Management Relations Examiner	$97,042.64	$151,834
66	Patent Adviser	$97,036.83	$132,435
67	Industrial Engineer	$96,753.99	$150,645
68	Podiatrist	$96,600.18	$154,600
69	Bank Note Designer	$96,351.67	$119,014
70	Sociologist	$96,231.69	$136,273
71	Pharmacist	$96,072.12	$168,000
72	Chemist	$96,021.16	$242,500
73	Civil Rights Analyst	$95,951.06	$156,631
74	Animal Scientist	$95,841.37	$222,660
75	Intaglio Press Operator	$95,508.39	$137,082
76	Estate Tax Examiner	$95,394.00	$95,394
77	Mechanical Engineer	$95,141.02	$153,940
78	Hearings and Appeals Personnel	$95,000.36	$145,400
79	Environmental Protection Specialist	$94,555.53	$164,860
80	Highway Safety Personnel	$94,072.15	$136,114
81	Architect	$94,063.65	$168,000
82	Document Analyst	$94,037.53	$130,914
83	Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaker	$93,846.45	$121,041
84	International Cooperation Personnel	$93,452.79	$143,471
85	Design Patent Examier	$93,160.62	$145,400
86	Geodesist	$93,039.60	$144,362
87	Photoengraver	$93,033.00	$117,900
88	Geneticist	$92,812.94	$222,453
89	Food Technologist	$92,804.15	$179,130
90	Accountant	$92,595.45	$222,500
91	Public Health Program Specialist	$92,552.11	$203,400
92	Microbiologist	$92,487.01	$247,500
93	Letterpress Operator	$92,386.08	$125,688
94	Trade Specialist	$92,277.00	$149,000
95	Health Insurance Administrator	$92,270.89	$150,000
96	Cryptanalyst	$92,186.50	$117,721
97	Photographic Technology	$92,000.69	$121,399
98	Welding Engineer	$91,609.50	$132,435
99	Petroleum Engineer	$91,507.28	$156,638
100	Optometrist	$91,280.83	$154,600

Data Sources

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