Top 100 Federal Occupations in 2014

This table shows the top 100 most well-paid occupations in the federal government in 2014, ranked by average pay. In 2014, the number one most well-paid job was "Medical Officer," with an average yearly pay of $199,446. The runner-up job, "Assoc Judicial Ofcr," follows with an average of $166,113, which is a 16.71% decrease.

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Rank	Occupation Title	Average Pay	Highest Paid Individual
1	Medical Officer	$199,446.03	$405,462
2	Associate Judicial Officer	$166,113.00	$166,113
3	Securities Compliance Examiner	$162,940.12	$236,650
4	Patent Attorney	$162,829.53	$205,350
5	Patent Administrator	$161,748.27	$181,500
6	Administrative Law Judge	$159,829.96	$167,000
7	Dental Officer	$152,572.41	$310,950
8	Nurse Anesthetist (title 38)	$152,391.91	$201,700
9	Technical Systems Program Manager	$143,399.96	$189,631
10	Patent Classifying	$141,060.18	$160,548
11	General Mathematican/Statistician	$138,937.39	$200,000
12	Astronomy and Space Scientist	$137,256.98	$169,576
13	Metallurgist	$135,600.28	$176,189
14	General Attorney	$135,290.76	$281,425
15	Chief Engineer	$135,100.43	$157,471
16	Program Manager	$134,555.35	$268,000
17	Patent Adviser	$133,730.45	$157,100
18	Nuclear Engineer	$132,740.99	$245,025
19	Fish and Wildlife Administrator	$131,370.21	$181,500
20	Physicist	$129,044.74	$250,000
21	Mathematician	$127,882.29	$239,637
22	Air Traffic Controller	$127,773.46	$316,315
23	Financial Manager	$127,035.13	$256,081
24	Health System Administrator	$125,173.38	$188,797
25	Computer Scientist	$124,785.38	$212,000
26	General Engineer	$124,399.57	$233,000
27	Foreign Agricultural Affairs Personnel	$123,929.44	$181,500
28	Financial Institution Examiner	$123,503.73	$281,425
29	Photographic Technology	$123,085.00	$172,097
30	Air Safety Investigator	$122,594.57	$162,924
31	Aerospace Engineer	$122,456.33	$186,485
32	Pharmacologist	$122,361.85	$236,900
33	Mediator	$121,717.27	$165,565
34	Zoologist	$120,599.18	$178,772
35	Financial Analyst	$120,473.65	$260,860
36	Electronics Engineer	$120,265.16	$181,500
37	Actuarial Scientist	$120,226.72	$181,500
38	Computer Engineer	$120,191.28	$199,869
39	Foreign Affairs Personnel	$120,133.46	$199,700
40	Materials Engineer	$116,879.57	$167,250
41	General Physical Scientist	$116,619.12	$296,797
42	Insurance Examiner	$116,565.09	$157,600
43	Transportation Industry Analyst	$116,539.32	$157,100
44	Plant Physiologist	$116,360.35	$184,374
45	Toxicologist	$116,304.05	$250,000
46	Health Physicist	$116,253.83	$175,350
47	Oceanographer	$115,966.73	$181,308
48	Cryptanalyst	$115,952.78	$152,494
49	Geodesist	$115,843.81	$157,100
50	Economist	$115,162.17	$252,450
51	Operations Researcher	$114,807.57	$185,196
52	Geophysicist	$114,585.12	$168,096
53	Fire Protection Engineer	$114,145.28	$164,057
54	Marine Survey Technician	$113,967.05	$150,291
55	Chemical Engineer	$113,908.00	$225,000
56	Naval Architect	$113,545.28	$157,100
57	Mathematical Statistician	$113,438.01	$257,579
58	Employee Benefits Lawyer	$113,313.69	$181,500
59	International Relations Personnel	$113,085.43	$178,153
60	Aviation Safety Personnel	$111,967.04	$189,640
61	Civil Rights Analyst	$111,599.47	$157,100
62	Pharmacist	$111,549.96	$202,949
63	Education Researcher	$111,384.25	$181,500
64	Environmental Engineer	$110,730.81	$209,930
65	Patent Examiner	$109,844.17	$170,622
66	Physiologist	$109,739.27	$259,250
67	International Cooperation Personnel	$109,723.53	$157,100
68	Food Technologist	$109,034.57	$224,944
69	Environmental Protection Specialist	$108,742.49	$181,500
70	Chemist	$108,715.24	$259,250
71	Labor-Management Relations Examiner	$108,622.64	$162,900
72	Industrial Specialist	$108,063.57	$173,073
73	Trade Specialist	$107,785.70	$157,547
74	Plant Pathologist	$107,467.18	$193,805
75	Geneticist	$107,446.18	$250,000
76	Architect	$107,406.54	$181,500
77	Forest Products Technology Personnel	$107,050.90	$149,333
78	Document Analyst	$106,845.88	$157,799
79	Health Insurance Administrator	$106,441.79	$158,187
80	Mechanical Engineer	$106,287.18	$185,671
81	Intaglio Press Operator	$106,170.95	$147,007
82	Electrical Engineer	$105,984.79	$200,000
83	Aircraft Operator	$105,959.10	$175,838
84	Design Patent Examier	$105,886.20	$163,660
85	Accountant	$105,830.17	$265,860
86	Education Programmer	$105,387.21	$199,700
87	Credit Union Examiner	$105,248.59	$248,579
88	Podiatrist	$104,293.45	$166,953
89	Auditor	$104,094.28	$255,679
90	Public Health Program Specialist	$103,802.54	$218,800
91	Information Technology Manager	$103,797.95	$257,500
92	Navigational Information Personnel	$103,754.89	$173,242
93	Entomology	$103,736.89	$178,772
94	Hearings and Appeals Personnel	$103,725.66	$167,000
95	Animal Scientist	$103,410.95	$157,100
96	Clothing Designer	$103,389.00	$117,433
97	Workforce Development Personnel	$103,357.72	$179,920
98	Safety Engineer	$103,315.25	$181,500
99	Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaker	$103,312.77	$133,735
100	Highway Safety Personnel	$103,175.24	$157,100

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