Legal Instruments Examining federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Legal Instruments Examining 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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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
Legal Instruments Examining is reported under the Legal and Kindred Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Legal Instruments Examining 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Bureau of Investigation | Department of Justice | 691 | $42,530,814 | $61,550 | 44.0% |
| Patent and Trademark Office | Department of Commerce | 123 | $8,971,005 | $72,935 | 7.8% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 117 | $7,642,934 | $65,324 | 7.5% |
| Veterans Benefits Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 79 | $5,345,046 | $67,659 | 5.0% |
| Federal Aviation Administration | Department of Transportation | 79 | $6,774,854 | $85,758 | 5.0% |
| "Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives" | Department of Justice | 71 | $5,334,179 | $75,129 | 4.5% |
| Indian Affairs | Department of the Interior | 50 | $3,252,338 | $65,047 | 3.2% |
| Executive Office for Immigration Review | Department of Justice | 36 | $2,778,264 | $77,174 | 2.3% |
| Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System | Department of Justice | 31 | $2,462,515 | $79,436 | 2.0% |
| Bureau of the Fiscal Service | Department of the Treasury | 27 | $1,363,750 | $50,509 | 1.7% |
| Bureau of Land Management | Department of the Interior | 24 | $1,338,696 | $55,779 | 1.5% |
| U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service | Department of the Interior | 17 | $1,187,144 | $69,832 | 1.1% |
Common pay plans for Legal Instruments Examining
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 | 1,249 | $64,667 | 79.6% |
| FV | 44 | $89,636 | 2.8% |
| FG | 35 | $80,882 | 2.2% |
| GL | 17 | $84,541 | 1.1% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).