Information Technology Management federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Information Technology 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 Information Technology Management occupation series had 101,332 employees with an average salary of $133,386.
101,332 employees in this occupation series
$133,386 average pay
Information Technology Group occupation family
Internal Revenue Service largest agency for this occupation
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Occupation family
Information Technology Management is reported under the Information Technology Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Information Technology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Revenue Service | Department of the Treasury | 7,914 | $1,103,390,245 | $139,423 | 7.8% |
| Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology | Department of Veterans Affairs | 7,285 | $1,033,595,830 | $141,880 | 7.2% |
| Social Security Administration | Independent or mixed | 3,856 | $532,952,493 | $138,214 | 3.8% |
| Defense Information Systems Agency | Department of Defense | 3,657 | $461,829,090 | $126,286 | 3.6% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 3,345 | $383,560,135 | $114,667 | 3.3% |
| United States Army Cyber Command | Department of Defense | 2,927 | $327,088,945 | $111,749 | 2.9% |
| "Commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (Navwarsyscom)" | Department of Defense | 2,725 | $380,684,931 | $139,701 | 2.7% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 1,921 | $241,865,122 | $125,906 | 1.9% |
| Naval Sea Systems Command | Department of Defense | 1,865 | $243,765,231 | $130,705 | 1.8% |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation | Department of Justice | 1,792 | $224,788,519 | $125,440 | 1.8% |
| Army National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 1,701 | $164,865,437 | $96,923 | 1.7% |
| United States Fleet Forces Command | Department of Defense | 1,697 | $201,677,002 | $118,843 | 1.7% |
| Air Combat Command | Department of Defense | 1,481 | $178,086,445 | $120,247 | 1.5% |
| Federal Aviation Administration | Department of Transportation | 1,456 | $227,218,611 | $156,057 | 1.4% |
| Naval Air Systems Command | Department of Defense | 1,448 | $190,440,499 | $131,520 | 1.4% |
| Office of the Chief Information Officer | Department of Agriculture | 1,419 | $169,058,778 | $119,139 | 1.4% |
| Defense Logistics Agency | Department of Defense | 1,400 | $175,937,394 | $125,670 | 1.4% |
| Air National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 1,391 | $132,116,427 | $94,979 | 1.4% |
| Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency | Department of Homeland Security | 1,374 | $209,319,353 | $152,343 | 1.4% |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | Department of Homeland Security | 1,285 | $141,928,677 | $110,450 | 1.3% |
| Military Treatment Facilities Under DHA | Department of Defense | 1,209 | $117,492,119 | $97,181 | 1.2% |
| Defense Finance and Accounting Service | Department of Defense | 1,153 | $130,760,138 | $113,409 | 1.1% |
| Customs and Border Protection | Department of Homeland Security | 1,132 | $156,165,397 | $137,955 | 1.1% |
| U.s. Army Communications Electronics Command | Department of Defense | 1,073 | $145,046,419 | $135,178 | 1.1% |
| U.s. Census Bureau | Department of Commerce | 1,036 | $151,726,632 | $146,454 | 1.0% |
Common pay plans for Information Technology 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 | 71,786 | $130,196 | 70.8% |
| GG | 8,383 | $129,430 | 8.3% |
| NH | 3,925 | $135,505 | 3.9% |
| NO | 2,510 | $135,305 | 2.5% |
| FV | 1,456 | $156,057 | 1.4% |
| NT | 1,342 | $133,480 | 1.3% |
| ZP | 1,077 | $158,053 | 1.1% |
| DS | 848 | $132,562 | 0.8% |
| IR | 821 | $177,065 | 0.8% |
| DE | 672 | $139,989 | 0.7% |
| IM | 438 | $75,497 | 0.4% |
| CG | 431 | $189,580 | 0.4% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).