Financial Administration and Program federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Financial Administration and Program 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 Financial Administration and Program occupation series had 32,801 employees with an average salary of $112,029.
32,801 employees in this occupation series
$112,029 average pay
Accounting and Budget Group occupation family
Internal Revenue Service 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
Financial Administration and Program is reported under the Accounting and Budget Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Financial Administration and Program 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Revenue Service | Department of the Treasury | 5,069 | $514,472,009 | $101,494 | 15.5% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 2,384 | $267,550,395 | $112,228 | 7.3% |
| Defense Finance and Accounting Service | Department of Defense | 2,133 | $211,168,731 | $99,001 | 6.5% |
| Naval Air Systems Command | Department of Defense | 1,105 | $138,205,003 | $125,072 | 3.4% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 877 | $95,518,945 | $108,916 | 2.7% |
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 870 | $76,667,327 | $88,123 | 2.7% |
| Naval Sea Systems Command | Department of Defense | 834 | $106,577,255 | $127,790 | 2.5% |
| Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance | Department of Veterans Affairs | 764 | $65,771,221 | $86,088 | 2.3% |
| United States Fleet Forces Command | Department of Defense | 620 | $60,696,842 | $97,898 | 1.9% |
| Bureau of the Fiscal Service | Department of the Treasury | 523 | $55,859,252 | $106,805 | 1.6% |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | Department of Homeland Security | 473 | $52,656,788 | $111,325 | 1.4% |
| Veterans Benefits Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 409 | $35,039,120 | $85,670 | 1.2% |
| Defense Logistics Agency | Department of Defense | 392 | $47,075,742 | $120,091 | 1.2% |
| Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System | Department of Justice | 391 | $36,759,704 | $94,015 | 1.2% |
| "U.s. Pacific Fleet, Commander in Chief" | Department of Defense | 364 | $37,367,223 | $102,657 | 1.1% |
| "Commander, Navy Installations" | Department of Defense | 362 | $39,317,874 | $108,613 | 1.1% |
| Naval Supply Systems Command | Department of Defense | 342 | $33,788,794 | $98,798 | 1.0% |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 320 | $33,194,296 | $103,732 | 1.0% |
| Naval Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 309 | $25,375,618 | $82,122 | 0.9% |
| "Directorate for Administrations, Logistics, and Operations (Dalo)" | Department of Defense | 292 | $46,128,012 | $157,973 | 0.9% |
| United States Army Financial Management Command | Department of Defense | 278 | $28,991,797 | $104,287 | 0.8% |
| Office of the Chief Financial Officer | Independent or mixed | 278 | $34,615,366 | $124,516 | 0.8% |
| Office of the Secretary of the Interior | Department of the Interior | 255 | $30,202,215 | $118,440 | 0.8% |
| Air National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 247 | $19,535,492 | $79,091 | 0.8% |
| Bureau of Naval Personnel | Department of Defense | 242 | $22,925,238 | $94,732 | 0.7% |
Common pay plans for Financial Administration and Program
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 | 23,770 | $104,869 | 72.5% |
| NH | 1,907 | $140,698 | 5.8% |
| IR | 567 | $143,565 | 1.7% |
| IC | 302 | $105,643 | 0.9% |
| NT | 299 | $111,927 | 0.9% |
| DO | 291 | $115,889 | 0.9% |
| DA | 239 | $106,337 | 0.7% |
| FV | 234 | $120,366 | 0.7% |
| GL | 203 | $77,381 | 0.6% |
| SV | 190 | $129,670 | 0.6% |
| GG | 169 | $121,544 | 0.5% |
| ZA | 144 | $119,950 | 0.4% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).