Civil Engineering federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Civil Engineering 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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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
Civil Engineering is reported under the Engineering and Architecture Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Civil Engineering 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 6,364 | $790,840,796 | $124,268 | 51.3% |
| Federal Highway Administration | Department of Transportation | 896 | $113,834,250 | $127,047 | 7.2% |
| Bureau of Reclamation | Department of the Interior | 767 | $97,596,685 | $127,245 | 6.2% |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 624 | $76,123,741 | $121,993 | 5.0% |
| Forest Service | Department of Agriculture | 585 | $59,384,291 | $101,512 | 4.7% |
| Natural Resources Conservation Service | Department of Agriculture | 561 | $54,612,662 | $97,349 | 4.5% |
| Federal Aviation Administration | Department of Transportation | 443 | $55,929,339 | $126,251 | 3.6% |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | Department of Homeland Security | 176 | $22,357,836 | $127,033 | 1.4% |
| U.S. Army Civilian Human Resources Agency | Department of Defense | 132 | $8,989,752 | $68,104 | 1.1% |
| Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | Department of Energy | 132 | $20,779,152 | $157,418 | 1.1% |
| Department of Energy | Department of Energy | 127 | $18,094,966 | $142,480 | 1.0% |
| National Park Service | Department of the Interior | 106 | $12,296,628 | $116,006 | 0.9% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 94 | $10,529,723 | $112,018 | 0.8% |
| Bureau of Land Management | Department of the Interior | 91 | $9,815,960 | $107,868 | 0.7% |
| Indian Affairs | Department of the Interior | 78 | $10,172,694 | $130,419 | 0.6% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 59 | $7,080,136 | $120,002 | 0.5% |
| Rural Development | Department of Agriculture | 53 | $5,748,486 | $108,462 | 0.4% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 43 | $4,489,870 | $104,416 | 0.3% |
| Public Buildings Service | Independent or mixed | 41 | $5,366,356 | $130,887 | 0.3% |
| U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service | Department of the Interior | 39 | $4,787,640 | $122,760 | 0.3% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 37 | $4,633,895 | $125,240 | 0.3% |
| Naval Sea Systems Command | Department of Defense | 36 | $4,772,556 | $132,571 | 0.3% |
| Air National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 31 | $3,502,389 | $112,980 | 0.2% |
| Air Mobility Command | Department of Defense | 29 | $3,196,873 | $110,237 | 0.2% |
| Economic Development Administration | Department of Commerce | 27 | $3,503,547 | $129,761 | 0.2% |
Common pay plans for Civil Engineering
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 | 10,738 | $121,074 | 86.5% |
| FV | 443 | $126,251 | 3.6% |
| DB | 305 | $131,870 | 2.5% |
| IC | 103 | $120,632 | 0.8% |
| NH | 78 | $122,118 | 0.6% |
| ND | 64 | $134,743 | 0.5% |
| DP | 13 | $132,424 | 0.1% |
| GG | 12 | $100,932 | 0.1% |
| ZP | 11 | $116,081 | 0.1% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).