Instructional Systems federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Instructional Systems 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 Instructional Systems occupation series had 2,431 employees with an average salary of $115,421.
2,431 employees in this occupation series
$115,421 average pay
Education Group occupation family
Air Education and Training Command 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
Instructional Systems is reported under the Education Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Instructional Systems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 571 | $57,796,128 | $101,219 | 23.5% |
| U.s. Army Training and Doctrine Command | Department of Defense | 346 | $35,000,894 | $101,159 | 14.2% |
| Department of Defense Education Activity | Department of Defense | 292 | $36,891,507 | $126,341 | 12.0% |
| Naval Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 88 | $9,657,423 | $109,743 | 3.6% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 72 | $7,509,429 | $104,298 | 3.0% |
| Naval Air Systems Command | Department of Defense | 49 | $5,440,078 | $111,022 | 2.0% |
| Internal Revenue Service | Department of the Treasury | 48 | $5,911,512 | $123,157 | 2.0% |
| Federal Aviation Administration | Department of Transportation | 34 | $5,083,102 | $149,503 | 1.4% |
| Customs and Border Protection | Department of Homeland Security | 24 | $2,585,672 | $107,736 | 1.0% |
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 20 | $2,554,060 | $127,703 | 0.8% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 17 | $2,309,195 | $135,835 | 0.7% |
| Food and Drug Administration | Department of Health and Human Services | 17 | $2,282,658 | $134,274 | 0.7% |
| Defense Health Agency | Department of Defense | 17 | $1,817,895 | $106,935 | 0.7% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 15 | $1,494,630 | $99,642 | 0.6% |
| U.s. Special Operations Command (Army) | Department of Defense | 14 | $1,477,630 | $105,545 | 0.6% |
| Citizenship and Immigration Services | Department of Homeland Security | 13 | $1,617,746 | $124,442 | 0.5% |
| Transportation Security Administration | Department of Homeland Security | 12 | $1,458,468 | $121,539 | 0.5% |
| Dhs Headquarters | Department of Homeland Security | 12 | $1,547,916 | $128,993 | 0.5% |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation | Department of Justice | 12 | $1,815,972 | $151,331 | 0.5% |
| Veterans Benefits Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 11 | $1,540,913 | $140,083 | 0.5% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 11 | $1,161,578 | $105,598 | 0.5% |
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | Independent or mixed | 11 | $1,902,824 | $172,984 | 0.5% |
Common pay plans for Instructional Systems
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 | 1,310 | $107,265 | 53.9% |
| TP | 160 | $119,019 | 6.6% |
| AD | 70 | $129,040 | 2.9% |
| DA | 49 | $111,022 | 2.0% |
| FV | 34 | $149,503 | 1.4% |
| GG | 32 | $90,902 | 1.3% |
| NH | 17 | $135,835 | 0.7% |
| SV | 12 | $121,539 | 0.5% |
| DO | 11 | $105,598 | 0.5% |
| CG | 11 | $172,984 | 0.5% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).