Training Instructor - Federal Salaries of 2021

Pay Rates for "Training Instructor"

How much does a Training Instructor in the federal government get paid? $88,067.21* *Based on the 2021 average.

2,624 EMPLOYEES

$220.08M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Training Instructor was the 97th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2021, with 2,624 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2021, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Training Instruction, with an average salary of $71,723.

Government Training Instruction jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. The minimum paygrade for a Training Instruction 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 covers positions concerned with administration, supervision, training program development, evaluation, or instruction in a program of training when the paramount requirement of the work is a combination of practical knowledge of the methods and techniques of instruction and practical knowledge of the subject-matter being taught.

Agencies that have hired a Training Instructor

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Veterans Health Administration	534	$71,723.10
Transportation Security Administration	310	$88,453.93
Department of State	244	$90,759.80
Federal Emergency Management Agency	241	$92,882.06
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	181	$78,379.60
U.S. Coast Guard	115	$82,059.46
Food and Drug Administration	86	$116,606.50
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	76	$107,405.46
National Park Service	63	$78,592.22
Forest Service	50	$65,060.32
Department of Energy	48	$36,071.76
Federal Bureau of Investigation	47	$96,955.20
	42	$1,366.67
Veterans Benefits Administration	40	$85,001.28
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	39	$77,315.21
Mine Safety and Health Administration	35	$108,840.83
National Institutes of Health	28	$122,409.21
Bureau of Land Management	26	$82,595.23
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	21	$99,012.62
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	20	$86,374.30
Citizenship and Immigration Services	20	$121,767.75
Bureau of the Census	16	$109,552.44
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	16	$93,954.81
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	16	$115,396.88
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	15	$0.00
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	15	$0.00
Federal Aviation Administration	13	$103,465.15
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	12	$106,438.83
Patent and Trademark Office	12	$122,017.58
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	10	$110,089.20
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	10	$86,813.20
Health Resources and Services Administration	10	$102,692.90
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	9	$108,623.44
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	9	$107,880.22
Fpac Business Center	8	$108,255.38
Peace Corps	8	$102,118.13
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	8	$107,169.00
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	7	$121,025.86
National Archives and Records Administration	7	$115,210.00
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	7	$104,003.86
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	7	$150,762.00
Federal Student Aid	7	$134,174.71
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	6	$126,096.50
Customs and Border Protection	6	$139,295.00
Indian Health Service	5	$70,928.60
Drug Enforcement Administration	5	$133,415.40
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	5	$148,092.20
Offices, Boards and Divisions	4	$127,474.50
Agricultural Marketing Service	4	$131,506.50
National Protection and Programs Directorate	4	$127,338.75
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	4	$132,092.50
U.S. Secret Service	4	$112,525.50
Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency	4	$158,929.50
Office of Comptroller of Currency	4	$130,019.75
Federal Highway Administration	4	$137,480.25
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	4	$125,191.00
Office of Personnel Management	3	$113,723.33
Government Printing Office	3	$93,778.00
Geological Survey	3	$92,558.33
Bureau of Reclamation	3	$73,321.33
Indian Affairs	3	$78,666.33
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	3	$116,872.33
Office of the Director	3	$129,659.33
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	3	$117,516.00
U.S. Marshals Service	3	$110,383.67
Departmental Offices	3	$94,046.67
Economic Development Administration	3	$114,193.33
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement	2	$96,750.50
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	2	$92,143.00
Maritime Administration	2	$94,627.00
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	2	$130,761.00
National Cemetery Administration	2	$112,186.50
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	2	$82,655.00
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	2	$121,066.00
International Trade Administration	1	$150,034.00
African Development Foundation	1	$94,513.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	1	$134,141.00
Foreign Agricultural Service	1	$117,516.00
Agricultural Research Service	1	$82,655.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	1	$151,118.00
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation	1	$134,798.00
Administration for Children and Families	1	$124,428.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	1	$117,516.00
Broadcasting Board of Governors	1	$90,106.00
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	1	$139,598.00
Pretrial Services Agency	1	$115,559.00
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	1	$124,317.00
Wage and Hour Division	1	$170,239.00
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	1	$110,452.00
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs	1	$117,816.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	1	$87,198.00
U.S. Trustee Program	1	$96,715.00
Veterans Customer Exper (Vce)	1	$72,750.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	1	$95,769.00
Board of Veterans Appeals	1	$130,698.00
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	1	$78,238.00
Internal Revenue Service	1	$119,311.00
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	1	$124,428.00
National Transportation Safety Board	1	$126,614.00
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	1	$107,609.00

Training Instructor Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Training Instructor is $88,067.21. The highest paid Training Instructor made $209,937 in 2021.

Common Training Instructor Payscales

Payscale	Number of Training Instruction Employees
GS - General Schedule	1,760
SV - Transportation Security Administration Employees Other Than Executives	310
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	247
IC - Employees Holding Incident Management Cadre Of On-call Response/recovery Employees(core)positions	89
IM - Employees Holding Incident Management Positions And Appointed And Compensated Under Section 306(b)(1)	54
* - Invalid	42
NQ - Employees In The National Nuclear Secuirty Administration's Professional, Technical, And Admin Career Path	40
GL - Gs Employees In Grades 3 Through 10 Paid A Law Enforcement Officer Special Base Rate	24
FV - Federal Aviation Administration Core Compensation Plan	11
ZA - Administrative	8
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	8
CG - Corporate Graded	7
IT - Employees Appointed And Compensated Under Section 306(b)(1) Of The Robert T Stafford Disaster Relief	6
CN - Bureau Of Consumer Financial Protect(cfpb) Independent Agcy Within The Fed Res Syst(use By Cfpb Only)	5
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not Elsewhere Specified	4
NB - Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Only	4
PG - Printing Office Grades	3
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	2

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:	1700 EDUCATION GROUP

Other Jobs at the GS-4 Paygrade

GS-4 is the starting paygrade for Training Instruction 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
Realty	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Explosives Safety	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Grants Management	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Compliance Inspection and Support	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant	Technical and Medical Support	GS-1	GS-9

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Average Training Instruction Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021

In 2004, the average pay for a Training Instructor was $62,425. Since then, the average pay has increased to $88,067 in 2021.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 1712.