Contracting federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Contracting 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 Contracting occupation series had 44,381 employees with an average salary of $118,690.
44,381 employees in this occupation series
$118,690 average pay
Business and Industry Group occupation family
U. S. Army Contracting Command largest agency for 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
Contracting is reported under the Business and Industry Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Contracting 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 Contracting Command | Department of Defense | 4,177 | $470,805,667 | $112,714 | 9.4% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 3,844 | $438,999,774 | $114,204 | 8.7% |
| Defense Logistics Agency | Department of Defense | 3,453 | $353,494,773 | $102,373 | 7.8% |
| Defense Contract Management Agency | Department of Defense | 2,482 | $293,845,976 | $118,391 | 5.6% |
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 2,265 | $234,233,386 | $103,414 | 5.1% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 1,578 | $177,249,381 | $112,325 | 3.6% |
| Federal Acquisition Service | Independent or mixed | 1,354 | $178,137,742 | $131,564 | 3.1% |
| Naval Sea Systems Command | Department of Defense | 1,266 | $155,436,557 | $122,778 | 2.9% |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 1,045 | $116,496,534 | $111,480 | 2.4% |
| Naval Supply Systems Command | Department of Defense | 991 | $102,892,912 | $103,827 | 2.2% |
| Naval Air Systems Command | Department of Defense | 800 | $103,703,555 | $129,629 | 1.8% |
| Public Buildings Service | Independent or mixed | 744 | $91,348,964 | $122,781 | 1.7% |
| "Executive Director, Office of Acquisition and Logistics" | Department of Veterans Affairs | 723 | $89,475,815 | $123,756 | 1.6% |
| Department of Energy | Department of Energy | 678 | $93,941,693 | $138,557 | 1.5% |
| Air Force Civilian Career Training | Department of Defense | 616 | $42,247,135 | $68,583 | 1.4% |
| Naval Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 546 | $35,116,705 | $64,316 | 1.2% |
| National Institutes of Health | Department of Health and Human Services | 507 | $69,643,762 | $137,364 | 1.1% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 463 | $56,739,658 | $122,548 | 1.0% |
| Defense Information Systems Agency | Department of Defense | 445 | $49,293,301 | $110,771 | 1.0% |
| Defense Health Agency | Department of Defense | 440 | $59,038,245 | $134,178 | 1.0% |
| Internal Revenue Service | Department of the Treasury | 416 | $58,751,498 | $141,230 | 0.9% |
| Air Combat Command | Department of Defense | 398 | $45,062,844 | $113,223 | 0.9% |
| Forest Service | Department of Agriculture | 389 | $42,269,066 | $108,661 | 0.9% |
| United States Fleet Forces Command | Department of Defense | 378 | $40,507,609 | $107,163 | 0.9% |
| U.s. Agency for International Development | Independent or mixed | 369 | $53,210,889 | $144,203 | 0.8% |
Common pay plans for Contracting
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 | 33,082 | $112,537 | 74.5% |
| NH | 5,225 | $138,387 | 11.8% |
| NT | 612 | $125,218 | 1.4% |
| DO | 474 | $117,406 | 1.1% |
| NO | 311 | $127,811 | 0.7% |
| FV | 277 | $145,618 | 0.6% |
| GG | 262 | $138,481 | 0.6% |
| DA | 192 | $124,793 | 0.4% |
| DJ | 178 | $133,563 | 0.4% |
| NQ | 134 | $154,479 | 0.3% |
| AD | 94 | $175,832 | 0.2% |
| DP | 93 | $157,475 | 0.2% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).