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Department of Education salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Department of Education earned a median of $150,519 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 37% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $126,313 and $182,295.

Median pay
$150,519
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$126,313–$182,295
25th–75th percentile
Employees
2,303
all schedules
Pay published for
94.8%
of employees
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Education
All federal (full-time)

Department of Education pay by occupation

The 13 largest occupations at this agency with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay.

Department of Education pay by occupation
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 466 $148,711 $126,313–$172,952
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 344 $158,322 $108,238–$197,200
General Attorney Series 0905 286 $150,802 $128,585–$174,922
Information Technology Management Series 2210 184 $182,295 $161,466–$197,200
Education Program Series 1720 167 $146,749 $129,904–$177,497
General Business and Industry Series 1101 120 $134,960 $121,371–$154,376
Contracting Series 1102 96 $146,700 $125,845–$177,497
Human Resources Management Series 0201 62 $140,566 $121,785–$163,104
Auditing Series 0511 55 $150,519 $128,288–$167,648
Accounting Series 0510 54 $163,104 $139,288–$187,093
Budget Analysis Series 0560 36 $159,238 $138,024–$197,200
Equal Opportunity Compliance Series 0360 32 $132,141 $121,316–$142,244
Education Research Series 1730 30 $158,322 $130,659–$179,265

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

Department of Education pay by state

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

Department of Education pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
District of Columbia 1,214 $163,104 $133,964–$187,093
Maryland 117 $158,306 $129,728–$175,098
Georgia 91 $135,069 $113,640–$155,178
Texas 87 $131,140 $113,537–$154,746
Virginia 83 $149,457 $133,204–$173,899
Illinois 81 $142,783 $125,163–$159,353
California 75 $156,650 $127,168–$180,194
Pennsylvania 60 $140,742 $126,662–$166,317
New York 52 $150,519 $125,672–$177,870
Florida 47 $128,471 $113,356–$143,971
Colorado 46 $144,914 $122,631–$163,615
Missouri 32 $129,809 $112,092–$143,694

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.0% from $147,536 in September 2025 to $150,519 in September 2026. Headcount went from 2,708 to 2,303 (−15.0%). 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.