Auditing federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Auditing 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 Auditing occupation series had 11,094 employees with an average salary of $127,647.
11,094 employees in this occupation series
$127,647 average pay
Accounting and Budget Group occupation family
Defense Contract Audit Agency 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
Auditing is reported under the Accounting and Budget Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Auditing 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 Contract Audit Agency | Department of Defense | 3,328 | $372,120,350 | $111,815 | 30.0% |
| Office of the Inspector General | Department of Defense | 595 | $76,758,646 | $129,006 | 5.4% |
| Office of Inspector General | Department of Health and Human Services | 475 | $62,333,987 | $131,229 | 4.3% |
| Air Force Audit Agency | Department of Defense | 449 | $54,847,975 | $122,156 | 4.0% |
| Field Operating Offices of the Office of the Secretary of the Army | Department of Defense | 416 | $49,363,155 | $118,661 | 3.7% |
| Customs and Border Protection | Department of Homeland Security | 349 | $44,728,221 | $128,161 | 3.1% |
| Office of the Inspector General | Department of Homeland Security | 282 | $37,563,438 | $133,204 | 2.5% |
| Inspector General | Department of Veterans Affairs | 245 | $35,234,414 | $143,814 | 2.2% |
| Army National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 203 | $22,632,649 | $111,491 | 1.8% |
| Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration | Department of the Treasury | 180 | $23,421,683 | $130,120 | 1.6% |
| Office of Inspector General | Department of Housing and Urban Development | 165 | $25,196,402 | $152,705 | 1.5% |
| U.s. Trustee Program | Department of Justice | 159 | $25,103,469 | $157,883 | 1.4% |
| Office of the Secretary of the Interior | Department of the Interior | 159 | $20,259,413 | $127,418 | 1.4% |
| "Directorate for Administrations, Logistics, and Operations (Dalo)" | Department of Defense | 147 | $21,351,672 | $145,249 | 1.3% |
| Office of the Inspector General | Department of Agriculture | 142 | $19,358,168 | $136,325 | 1.3% |
| Office of the Inspector General | Department of Justice | 136 | $19,928,640 | $146,534 | 1.2% |
| Department of Energy | Department of Energy | 131 | $18,463,664 | $140,944 | 1.2% |
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 129 | $14,011,202 | $108,614 | 1.2% |
| Office of Inspector General | Independent or mixed | 116 | $16,123,498 | $138,996 | 1.0% |
| Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation | Independent or mixed | 110 | $16,081,086 | $146,192 | 1.0% |
| Office of Inspector General | Department of the Treasury | 109 | $14,080,325 | $129,177 | 1.0% |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Independent or mixed | 108 | $16,287,924 | $150,814 | 1.0% |
| Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Department of Homeland Security | 105 | $14,647,815 | $139,503 | 0.9% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 76 | $9,044,768 | $119,010 | 0.7% |
| Office of Inspector General | Department of Education | 69 | $10,555,995 | $152,985 | 0.6% |
Common pay plans for Auditing
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 | 9,501 | $125,304 | 85.6% |
| CT | 36 | $254,485 | 0.3% |
| SK | 18 | $190,683 | 0.2% |
| ES | 13 | $206,498 | 0.1% |
| CG | 12 | $212,657 | 0.1% |
| AD | 11 | $177,411 | 0.1% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).