Quality Assurance federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Quality Assurance 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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Occupation family
Quality Assurance is reported under the "Quality Assurance, Inspection, and Grading Group" family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Quality Assurance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense Contract Management Agency | Department of Defense | 2,920 | $303,596,282 | $103,971 | 30.5% |
| Defense Logistics Agency | Department of Defense | 967 | $89,270,070 | $92,317 | 10.1% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 611 | $57,086,978 | $93,432 | 6.4% |
| Naval Sea Systems Command | Department of Defense | 540 | $56,663,445 | $104,932 | 5.6% |
| "U.s. Pacific Fleet, Commander in Chief" | Department of Defense | 499 | $54,110,828 | $108,439 | 5.2% |
| United States Fleet Forces Command | Department of Defense | 437 | $44,216,084 | $101,181 | 4.6% |
| Naval Air Systems Command | Department of Defense | 411 | $40,560,731 | $98,688 | 4.3% |
| Air National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 246 | $23,917,296 | $97,225 | 2.6% |
| United States Army Futures Command | Department of Defense | 243 | $31,089,829 | $127,942 | 2.5% |
| U.s. Army Joint Munitions Command | Department of Defense | 191 | $18,722,414 | $98,023 | 2.0% |
| Army National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 164 | $13,045,268 | $79,544 | 1.7% |
| U.s. Army Aviation and Missile Command | Department of Defense | 163 | $16,442,955 | $100,877 | 1.7% |
| U.s. Army Sustainment Command | Department of Defense | 159 | $14,287,639 | $89,859 | 1.7% |
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 126 | $10,878,552 | $86,338 | 1.3% |
| U.s. Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (Tacom) | Department of Defense | 116 | $9,975,346 | $85,994 | 1.2% |
| U. S. Army Contracting Command | Department of Defense | 96 | $9,744,068 | $101,501 | 1.0% |
| Strategic Systems Programs (Ssp) | Department of Defense | 90 | $8,889,847 | $98,776 | 0.9% |
| U.S. Army Civilian Human Resources Agency | Department of Defense | 71 | $4,251,185 | $59,876 | 0.7% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 59 | $4,557,413 | $77,244 | 0.6% |
| Air Combat Command | Department of Defense | 41 | $4,588,832 | $111,923 | 0.4% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 33 | $2,620,464 | $79,408 | 0.3% |
| Veterans Benefits Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 32 | $2,159,744 | $67,492 | 0.3% |
| Air Mobility Command | Department of Defense | 32 | $2,868,624 | $89,645 | 0.3% |
| Bureau of Engraving and Printing | Department of the Treasury | 27 | $2,929,014 | $108,482 | 0.3% |
| "Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command" | Department of Defense | 26 | $2,305,134 | $88,659 | 0.3% |
Common pay plans for Quality Assurance
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 | 7,425 | $96,293 | 77.5% |
| NH | 810 | $124,724 | 8.5% |
| DE | 243 | $127,942 | 2.5% |
| NT | 64 | $118,433 | 0.7% |
| NO | 22 | $110,214 | 0.2% |
| FV | 20 | $132,969 | 0.2% |
| IC | 15 | $108,896 | 0.2% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).