Environmental Protection Specialist federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Environmental Protection Specialist 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
Environmental Protection Specialist is reported under the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Environmental Protection Specialist 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Protection Agency | Independent or mixed | 1,666 | $228,622,566 | $137,228 | 28.7% |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | Department of Homeland Security | 785 | $73,222,998 | $93,278 | 13.5% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 265 | $26,502,203 | $100,008 | 4.6% |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 239 | $22,582,977 | $94,489 | 4.1% |
| Defense Logistics Agency | Department of Defense | 206 | $20,249,185 | $98,297 | 3.5% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 145 | $13,011,540 | $89,735 | 2.5% |
| National Park Service | Department of the Interior | 136 | $14,014,711 | $103,049 | 2.3% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 121 | $13,987,654 | $115,600 | 2.1% |
| Federal Highway Administration | Department of Transportation | 119 | $15,492,348 | $130,188 | 2.0% |
| Federal Aviation Administration | Department of Transportation | 114 | $17,195,984 | $150,842 | 2.0% |
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 90 | $7,877,999 | $87,533 | 1.5% |
| Department of Energy | Department of Energy | 86 | $12,204,880 | $141,917 | 1.5% |
| U.s. Agency for International Development | Independent or mixed | 77 | $11,807,666 | $153,346 | 1.3% |
| Rural Development | Department of Agriculture | 68 | $6,904,730 | $101,540 | 1.2% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 56 | $5,121,152 | $91,449 | 1.0% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 56 | $5,464,404 | $97,579 | 1.0% |
| Office of the Secretary of the Interior | Department of the Interior | 53 | $8,357,902 | $157,696 | 0.9% |
| Office of General Counsel | Department of Housing and Urban Development | 49 | $6,956,201 | $141,963 | 0.8% |
| "U.s. Pacific Fleet, Commander in Chief" | Department of Defense | 48 | $5,210,314 | $108,548 | 0.8% |
| United States Fleet Forces Command | Department of Defense | 44 | $4,191,950 | $95,272 | 0.8% |
| Army National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 38 | $3,876,890 | $102,023 | 0.7% |
| Federal Railroad Administration | Department of Transportation | 37 | $4,973,978 | $134,432 | 0.6% |
| U.s. Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (Tacom) | Department of Defense | 37 | $3,101,700 | $83,830 | 0.6% |
| Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | Department of the Interior | 35 | $4,937,410 | $141,069 | 0.6% |
| Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System | Department of Justice | 31 | $2,859,502 | $92,242 | 0.5% |
Common pay plans for Environmental Protection Specialist
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 | 3,861 | $120,698 | 66.5% |
| IC | 504 | $99,645 | 8.7% |
| IM | 207 | $63,122 | 3.6% |
| FV | 98 | $150,928 | 1.7% |
| FP | 64 | $145,609 | 1.1% |
| FG | 16 | $150,315 | 0.3% |
| ZA | 14 | $163,072 | 0.2% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).