Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board earned a median of $197,200 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 80% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $174,715 and $209,600.

Median pay

$197,200

full-time, September 2026

Middle 50%

$174,715–$209,600

25th–75th percentile

Employees

105

all schedules

Pay published for

98.1%

of employees

Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

$144,13610th $174,71525th $197,200Median $209,60075th $209,60090th

All federal (full-time)

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board pay by occupation

The 1 largest occupations at this agency with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay.

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board pay by occupation
Occupation	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
General Engineering Series 0801	66	$209,600	$184,467–$209,600

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board pay by state

States where the agency has at least 30 full-time employees with published pay and a published duty station.

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	75	$197,200	$163,104–$209,600

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.0% from $195,200 in September 2025 to $197,200 in September 2026. Headcount went from 105 to 105 (±0.0%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.