Education and Training Technician federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Education and Training 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
Education and Training Technician is reported under the Education Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Education and Training 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense Education Activity | Department of Defense | 1,708 | $65,449,370 | $38,319 | 24.8% |
| Bureau of Indian Education | Department of the Interior | 630 | $30,656,139 | $48,661 | 9.1% |
| U.s. Army Training and Doctrine Command | Department of Defense | 400 | $30,113,505 | $75,284 | 5.8% |
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 387 | $20,518,866 | $53,020 | 5.6% |
| Air Mobility Command | Department of Defense | 297 | $15,839,372 | $53,331 | 4.3% |
| Air Combat Command | Department of Defense | 249 | $11,947,690 | $47,983 | 3.6% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 219 | $11,408,380 | $52,093 | 3.2% |
| Army National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 216 | $13,993,648 | $64,785 | 3.1% |
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 200 | $12,332,032 | $61,660 | 2.9% |
| Internal Revenue Service | Department of the Treasury | 185 | $20,970,385 | $113,353 | 2.7% |
| "Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command" | Department of Defense | 150 | $11,480,613 | $76,537 | 2.2% |
| Air National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 125 | $9,456,865 | $75,655 | 1.8% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 116 | $7,129,932 | $61,465 | 1.7% |
| Seventh Army Training Command | Department of Defense | 107 | $7,541,773 | $70,484 | 1.6% |
| Naval Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 106 | $6,066,416 | $57,230 | 1.5% |
| Air Force Global Strike Command | Department of Defense | 101 | $4,882,756 | $48,344 | 1.5% |
| National Park Service | Department of the Interior | 101 | $4,937,802 | $48,889 | 1.5% |
| Pacific Air Forces | Department of Defense | 99 | $5,058,674 | $51,098 | 1.4% |
| United States Space Force | Department of Defense | 89 | $4,530,163 | $50,901 | 1.3% |
| Air Force District of Washington | Department of Defense | 74 | $4,047,448 | $54,695 | 1.1% |
| Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System | Department of Justice | 69 | $4,830,621 | $70,009 | 1.0% |
| "Commander, Navy Installations" | Department of Defense | 65 | $3,291,790 | $50,643 | 0.9% |
| Military Treatment Facilities Under DHA | Department of Defense | 61 | $3,995,302 | $65,497 | 0.9% |
| Bureau of Naval Personnel | Department of Defense | 60 | $4,038,878 | $67,315 | 0.9% |
| Forest Service | Department of Agriculture | 47 | $2,951,234 | $62,792 | 0.7% |
Common pay plans for Education and Training 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 | 4,569 | $57,280 | 66.3% |
| AD | 798 | $39,070 | 11.6% |
| CY | 630 | $48,661 | 9.1% |
| GL | 69 | $70,009 | 1.0% |
| NJ | 59 | $56,330 | 0.9% |
| IR | 15 | $151,371 | 0.2% |
| GG | 12 | $67,081 | 0.2% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).