Training Instruction federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Training Instruction 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 Training Instruction occupation series had 10,585 employees with an average salary of $94,834.
10,585 employees in this occupation series
$94,834 average pay
Education Group occupation family
U.s. Army Training and Doctrine Command largest agency for this occupation
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Occupation family
Training Instruction is reported under the Education Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Training Instruction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.s. Army Training and Doctrine Command | Department of Defense | 1,950 | $183,997,334 | $94,358 | 18.4% |
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 757 | $58,365,187 | $77,101 | 7.2% |
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 664 | $54,632,798 | $82,278 | 6.3% |
| Department of Defense Education Activity | Department of Defense | 584 | $26,604,120 | $45,555 | 5.5% |
| Naval Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 510 | $47,154,065 | $92,459 | 4.8% |
| United States Fleet Forces Command | Department of Defense | 403 | $39,258,540 | $97,416 | 3.8% |
| Transportation Security Administration | Department of Homeland Security | 329 | $39,169,393 | $119,056 | 3.1% |
| U.s. Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (Tacom) | Department of Defense | 294 | $27,377,700 | $93,121 | 2.8% |
| Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System | Department of Justice | 269 | $25,548,799 | $94,977 | 2.5% |
| "U.s. Pacific Fleet, Commander in Chief" | Department of Defense | 251 | $26,750,618 | $106,576 | 2.4% |
| U.s. Special Operations Command (Army) | Department of Defense | 250 | $25,617,564 | $102,470 | 2.4% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 248 | $22,526,040 | $90,831 | 2.3% |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | Department of Homeland Security | 239 | $26,431,163 | $110,591 | 2.3% |
| Department of State | Department of State | 238 | $25,295,036 | $106,282 | 2.2% |
| Military Treatment Facilities Under DHA | Department of Defense | 201 | $16,786,758 | $83,516 | 1.9% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 193 | $15,486,463 | $80,241 | 1.8% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 189 | $17,114,009 | $90,550 | 1.8% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 115 | $10,981,745 | $95,493 | 1.1% |
| Defense Health Agency | Department of Defense | 103 | $7,992,465 | $77,597 | 1.0% |
| Food and Drug Administration | Department of Health and Human Services | 86 | $12,096,308 | $140,655 | 0.8% |
| Army National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 81 | $6,446,073 | $79,581 | 0.8% |
| National Park Service | Department of the Interior | 81 | $7,460,452 | $92,104 | 0.8% |
| Veterans Benefits Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 58 | $5,805,054 | $100,087 | 0.5% |
| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Department of Agriculture | 55 | $6,844,505 | $124,446 | 0.5% |
| Air Combat Command | Department of Defense | 52 | $4,787,090 | $92,059 | 0.5% |
Common pay plans for Training Instruction
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 | 7,308 | $92,172 | 69.0% |
| AD | 584 | $45,555 | 5.5% |
| GG | 573 | $105,376 | 5.4% |
| SV | 329 | $119,056 | 3.1% |
| IC | 113 | $108,974 | 1.1% |
| NH | 58 | $102,335 | 0.5% |
| EE | 45 | $197,386 | 0.4% |
| IM | 43 | $70,442 | 0.4% |
| NQ | 38 | $138,841 | 0.4% |
| GL | 22 | $77,853 | 0.2% |
| CY | 18 | $26,277 | 0.2% |
| DE | 16 | $133,413 | 0.2% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).