Accounting Technician federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Accounting Technician series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
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Occupation family
Accounting Technician is reported under the Accounting and Budget Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Accounting Technician 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 | 2,607 | $133,115,348 | $51,061 | 53.9% |
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 503 | $29,971,462 | $59,585 | 10.4% |
| Internal Revenue Service | Department of the Treasury | 210 | $12,183,658 | $58,017 | 4.3% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 182 | $10,587,498 | $58,173 | 3.8% |
| Army National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 114 | $7,630,053 | $66,930 | 2.4% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 89 | $4,661,820 | $52,380 | 1.8% |
| Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System | Department of Justice | 87 | $6,019,254 | $69,187 | 1.8% |
| Bureau of Trust Funds Administration | Department of the Interior | 85 | $5,305,870 | $62,422 | 1.8% |
| Indian Health Service | Department of Health and Human Services | 81 | $4,640,319 | $57,288 | 1.7% |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | Department of Homeland Security | 73 | $3,893,681 | $53,338 | 1.5% |
| Office of the Chief Financial Officer | Department of Agriculture | 60 | $2,966,420 | $49,440 | 1.2% |
| Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Department of Homeland Security | 55 | $3,505,397 | $63,734 | 1.1% |
| Defense Commissary Agency | Department of Defense | 44 | $2,396,164 | $54,458 | 0.9% |
| Forest Service | Department of Agriculture | 40 | $2,105,295 | $52,632 | 0.8% |
| Military Treatment Facilities Under DHA | Department of Defense | 39 | $2,116,007 | $54,257 | 0.8% |
| Bureau of the Fiscal Service | Department of the Treasury | 37 | $2,144,039 | $57,947 | 0.8% |
| Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance | Department of Veterans Affairs | 32 | $1,896,960 | $59,280 | 0.7% |
| Customs and Border Protection | Department of Homeland Security | 28 | $1,596,840 | $57,030 | 0.6% |
| Federal Aviation Administration | Department of Transportation | 25 | $1,583,325 | $63,333 | 0.5% |
| Rural Development | Department of Agriculture | 21 | $1,278,396 | $60,876 | 0.4% |
| Office of the Chief Financial Officer | Independent or mixed | 16 | $983,136 | $61,446 | 0.3% |
| Drug Enforcement Administration | Department of Justice | 13 | $947,401 | $72,877 | 0.3% |
| Office of the Secretary of the Interior | Department of the Interior | 12 | $771,336 | $64,278 | 0.2% |
Common pay plans for Accounting Technician
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 | 4,268 | $54,078 | 88.2% |
| GL | 87 | $69,187 | 1.8% |
| IC | 73 | $53,338 | 1.5% |
| FV | 25 | $63,333 | 0.5% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).