Accounting federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Accounting series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
March 2025 workforce snapshot. The Accounting occupation series had 13,276 employees with an average salary of $128,789.
13,276 employees in this occupation series
$128,789 average pay
Accounting and Budget Group occupation family
Defense Finance and Accounting Service largest agency for this occupation
What this page helps you check
Use this page when you want to see where a federal occupation is concentrated, which agencies employ the most people in it, and what the average pay looks like across government.
Occupation family
Accounting is reported under the Accounting and Budget Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Accounting staff
These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.
| Agency | Department | Employees | Total salary expense | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense Finance and Accounting Service | Department of Defense | 2,249 | $224,425,380 | $99,789 | 16.9% |
| Securities and Exchange Commission | Independent or mixed | 757 | $189,356,582 | $250,141 | 5.7% |
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 571 | $51,734,570 | $90,603 | 4.3% |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation | Department of Justice | 565 | $70,782,118 | $125,278 | 4.3% |
| Bureau of the Fiscal Service | Department of the Treasury | 439 | $48,073,644 | $109,507 | 3.3% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 420 | $44,079,464 | $104,951 | 3.2% |
| Department of Energy | Department of Energy | 268 | $35,208,618 | $131,375 | 2.0% |
| Defense Logistics Agency | Department of Defense | 251 | $33,424,391 | $133,165 | 1.9% |
| Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance | Department of Veterans Affairs | 227 | $27,092,297 | $119,349 | 1.7% |
| Rural Development | Department of Agriculture | 195 | $22,308,357 | $114,402 | 1.5% |
| Federal Aviation Administration | Department of Transportation | 182 | $23,020,362 | $126,486 | 1.4% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 174 | $19,061,468 | $109,549 | 1.3% |
| Office of the Chief Financial Officer | Department of Agriculture | 154 | $17,792,242 | $115,534 | 1.2% |
| Veterans Benefits Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 153 | $17,358,603 | $113,455 | 1.2% |
| Office of the Chief Financial Officer | Independent or mixed | 145 | $17,479,678 | $120,550 | 1.1% |
| FPAC Business Center | Department of Agriculture | 134 | $16,931,238 | $126,353 | 1.0% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 129 | $14,901,615 | $115,516 | 1.0% |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Independent or mixed | 129 | $17,266,077 | $133,846 | 1.0% |
| Army National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 127 | $12,180,381 | $95,909 | 1.0% |
| Naval Sea Systems Command | Department of Defense | 118 | $14,280,299 | $121,019 | 0.9% |
| Office of the Secretary of the Interior | Department of the Interior | 112 | $15,353,980 | $137,089 | 0.8% |
| Department of State | Department of State | 107 | $13,309,034 | $124,383 | 0.8% |
| Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Department of Health and Human Services | 106 | $14,761,521 | $139,260 | 0.8% |
| Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Department of Homeland Security | 98 | $12,478,649 | $127,333 | 0.7% |
| Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System | Department of Justice | 91 | $8,991,921 | $98,812 | 0.7% |
Common pay plans for Accounting
This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.
| Pay plan | Employees | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 8,657 | $116,014 | 65.2% |
| SK | 757 | $250,141 | 5.7% |
| NH | 190 | $125,880 | 1.4% |
| FV | 182 | $126,486 | 1.4% |
| ZA | 173 | $148,438 | 1.3% |
| NT | 103 | $123,002 | 0.8% |
| NO | 52 | $128,455 | 0.4% |
| CG | 36 | $200,607 | 0.3% |
| NQ | 28 | $152,711 | 0.2% |
| EL | 24 | $226,684 | 0.2% |
| GL | 23 | $72,779 | 0.2% |
| SV | 17 | $158,593 | 0.1% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).