Engineering Technical federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Engineering Technical 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
Engineering Technical is reported under the Engineering and Architecture Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Engineering Technical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naval Sea Systems Command | Department of Defense | 2,030 | $237,941,058 | $117,212 | 12.4% |
| United States Fleet Forces Command | Department of Defense | 1,989 | $208,918,713 | $105,037 | 12.2% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 1,545 | $131,448,867 | $85,080 | 9.5% |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 1,356 | $128,959,237 | $95,103 | 8.3% |
| "U.s. Pacific Fleet, Commander in Chief" | Department of Defense | 1,324 | $148,309,972 | $112,017 | 8.1% |
| United States Army Futures Command | Department of Defense | 856 | $102,061,564 | $119,231 | 5.2% |
| Naval Air Systems Command | Department of Defense | 815 | $91,746,465 | $112,572 | 5.0% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 638 | $59,824,406 | $93,769 | 3.9% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 540 | $47,671,026 | $88,280 | 3.3% |
| Federal Aviation Administration | Department of Transportation | 536 | $52,565,562 | $98,070 | 3.3% |
| Natural Resources Conservation Service | Department of Agriculture | 408 | $29,335,830 | $71,902 | 2.5% |
| Forest Service | Department of Agriculture | 334 | $26,202,442 | $78,450 | 2.0% |
| U.s. Army Test and Evaluation Command | Department of Defense | 243 | $25,764,121 | $106,025 | 1.5% |
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 239 | $19,985,067 | $83,620 | 1.5% |
| Bureau of Land Management | Department of the Interior | 225 | $19,060,572 | $84,714 | 1.4% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 198 | $17,906,381 | $90,436 | 1.2% |
| Bureau of Reclamation | Department of the Interior | 108 | $8,289,373 | $76,753 | 0.7% |
| Indian Health Service | Department of Health and Human Services | 104 | $7,197,586 | $69,208 | 0.6% |
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 102 | $8,192,000 | $80,314 | 0.6% |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology | Department of Commerce | 90 | $10,508,887 | $116,765 | 0.6% |
| Air Combat Command | Department of Defense | 88 | $7,272,636 | $82,644 | 0.5% |
| Military Treatment Facilities Under DHA | Department of Defense | 88 | $8,057,081 | $91,558 | 0.5% |
| Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System | Department of Justice | 87 | $8,194,443 | $94,189 | 0.5% |
| U.s. Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (Tacom) | Department of Defense | 83 | $7,327,027 | $88,277 | 0.5% |
| Air Mobility Command | Department of Defense | 82 | $7,423,639 | $90,532 | 0.5% |
Common pay plans for Engineering Technical
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 | 11,594 | $96,682 | 71.1% |
| NT | 1,386 | $120,233 | 8.5% |
| DE | 904 | $112,545 | 5.5% |
| FV | 536 | $98,070 | 3.3% |
| NJ | 387 | $111,338 | 2.4% |
| DT | 312 | $112,434 | 1.9% |
| ZT | 90 | $116,765 | 0.6% |
| NR | 73 | $129,157 | 0.4% |
| NM | 32 | $150,938 | 0.2% |
| DX | 23 | $99,910 | 0.1% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).