Grants Management federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Grants Management 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 Grants Management occupation series had 4,182 employees with an average salary of $122,571.
4,182 employees in this occupation series
$122,571 average pay
Business and Industry Group occupation family
National Institutes of Health 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
Grants Management is reported under the Business and Industry Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Grants Management 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Institutes of Health | Department of Health and Human Services | 557 | $76,228,313 | $136,855 | 13.3% |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | Department of Homeland Security | 418 | $44,875,317 | $107,357 | 10.0% |
| Forest Service | Department of Agriculture | 263 | $24,958,180 | $94,898 | 6.3% |
| Office of Justice Programs | Department of Justice | 246 | $36,484,200 | $148,310 | 5.9% |
| Department of Energy | Department of Energy | 196 | $22,702,308 | $115,828 | 4.7% |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Independent or mixed | 168 | $19,197,755 | $114,272 | 4.0% |
| Administration for Children and Families | Department of Health and Human Services | 139 | $17,609,906 | $126,690 | 3.3% |
| "Offices, Boards and Divisions" | Department of Justice | 97 | $12,587,321 | $129,766 | 2.3% |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Department of Health and Human Services | 95 | $11,446,023 | $120,484 | 2.3% |
| Health Resources and Services Administration | Department of Health and Human Services | 82 | $11,136,866 | $135,815 | 2.0% |
| U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service | Department of the Interior | 82 | $8,485,706 | $103,484 | 2.0% |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology | Department of Commerce | 80 | $10,642,039 | $133,025 | 1.9% |
| National Park Service | Department of the Interior | 77 | $8,494,473 | $110,318 | 1.8% |
| Department of State | Department of State | 67 | $9,636,609 | $143,830 | 1.6% |
| Bureau of Reclamation | Department of the Interior | 67 | $6,836,224 | $102,033 | 1.6% |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | Department of Health and Human Services | 57 | $8,245,676 | $144,661 | 1.4% |
| Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | Department of Housing and Urban Development | 54 | $6,117,477 | $113,287 | 1.3% |
| Food and Nutrition Service | Department of Agriculture | 54 | $6,699,363 | $124,062 | 1.3% |
| Defense Health Agency | Department of Defense | 54 | $6,288,706 | $116,458 | 1.3% |
| FPAC Business Center | Department of Agriculture | 51 | $5,709,240 | $111,946 | 1.2% |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Department of Commerce | 48 | $6,067,851 | $126,414 | 1.1% |
| Agricultural Marketing Service | Department of Agriculture | 42 | $4,751,982 | $113,142 | 1.0% |
| National Institute of Food and Agriculture | Department of Agriculture | 37 | $4,001,938 | $108,160 | 0.9% |
| Employment and Training Administration | Department of Labor | 37 | $5,186,533 | $140,177 | 0.9% |
| National Science Foundation | Independent or mixed | 34 | $5,186,360 | $152,540 | 0.8% |
Common pay plans for Grants Management
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 | 2,850 | $123,548 | 68.1% |
| IC | 294 | $100,203 | 7.0% |
| ZA | 113 | $133,802 | 2.7% |
| DJ | 54 | $116,458 | 1.3% |
| NY | 26 | $101,141 | 0.6% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).