Telecommunications federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Telecommunications 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
Telecommunications is reported under the "General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group" family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Telecommunications 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 Information Systems Agency | Department of Defense | 279 | $39,735,948 | $142,423 | 6.1% |
| United States Space Force Forces | Department of Defense | 261 | $29,532,642 | $113,152 | 5.7% |
| Drug Enforcement Administration | Department of Justice | 248 | $33,889,450 | $136,651 | 5.4% |
| Customs and Border Protection | Department of Homeland Security | 240 | $26,824,878 | $111,770 | 5.3% |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | Department of Homeland Security | 234 | $26,196,495 | $111,951 | 5.1% |
| United States Fleet Forces Command | Department of Defense | 227 | $22,889,880 | $100,836 | 5.0% |
| United States Army Cyber Command | Department of Defense | 221 | $23,544,681 | $106,537 | 4.8% |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation | Department of Justice | 164 | $20,464,228 | $124,782 | 3.6% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 112 | $11,351,730 | $101,355 | 2.5% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 110 | $11,445,968 | $104,054 | 2.4% |
| Air Combat Command | Department of Defense | 103 | $9,288,150 | $90,176 | 2.3% |
| Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response | Department of Health and Human Services | 81 | $7,293,181 | $90,039 | 1.8% |
| Space Systems Command | Department of Defense | 71 | $6,681,592 | $94,107 | 1.6% |
| Army National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 65 | $5,872,515 | $90,346 | 1.4% |
| Air National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 65 | $5,777,256 | $88,881 | 1.4% |
| Naval Air Systems Command | Department of Defense | 63 | $8,807,949 | $139,809 | 1.4% |
| United States Army Futures Command | Department of Defense | 56 | $7,513,688 | $134,173 | 1.2% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 54 | $7,180,641 | $132,975 | 1.2% |
| Air Force Global Strike Command | Department of Defense | 53 | $5,050,275 | $95,288 | 1.2% |
| Federal Aviation Administration | Department of Transportation | 53 | $7,991,983 | $150,792 | 1.2% |
| Bureau of Land Management | Department of the Interior | 49 | $4,507,089 | $91,981 | 1.1% |
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 46 | $3,672,814 | $79,844 | 1.0% |
| "Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command" | Department of Defense | 44 | $3,670,984 | $83,431 | 1.0% |
| National Park Service | Department of the Interior | 38 | $3,793,332 | $99,825 | 0.8% |
| U.s. Secret Service | Department of Homeland Security | 32 | $4,579,008 | $143,094 | 0.7% |
Common pay plans for Telecommunications
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 | 2,282 | $114,417 | 50.0% |
| NH | 446 | $112,780 | 9.8% |
| GG | 431 | $120,659 | 9.4% |
| IM | 70 | $76,237 | 1.5% |
| DE | 56 | $134,173 | 1.2% |
| FV | 53 | $150,792 | 1.2% |
| IC | 20 | $111,057 | 0.4% |
| DS | 18 | $130,938 | 0.4% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).