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Department of Justice salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Department of Justice earned a median of $110,283 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, about the same as the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $87,128 and $158,322.

Median pay
$110,283
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$87,128–$158,322
25th–75th percentile
Employees
107,944
all schedules
Pay published for
33.6%
of employees
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Justice
All federal (full-time)

OPM withheld pay for 66% of this agency's employees. Figures describe only full-time employees with published pay and may not represent the whole agency.

Department of Justice pay by occupation

The 25 largest occupations at this agency with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay.

Department of Justice pay by occupation
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
General Attorney Series 0905 10,594 $197,200 $174,922–$197,200
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 4,626 $111,894 $91,145–$150,203
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 3,754 $143,913 $126,024–$158,322
Information Technology Management Series 2210 3,187 $158,306 $129,904–$182,295
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 2,940 $72,172 $63,312–$76,726
Social Science Series 0101 2,161 $92,107 $82,148–$99,742
Paralegal Specialist Series 0950 1,871 $96,843 $85,643–$111,087
General Legal and Kindred Administration Series 0901 1,733 $109,243 $91,414–$119,356
Correctional Institution Administration Series 0006 1,676 $115,711 $101,443–$137,128
Human Resources Management Series 0201 1,561 $101,443 $80,524–$133,964
Cooking Series 7404 1,243 $90,910 $85,129–$99,279
Security Administration Series 0080 1,217 $129,904 $105,829–$148,711
Nurse Series 0610 1,205 $100,290 $92,835–$109,342
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 1,025 $104,427 $82,301–$138,024
Materials Handler Series 6907 993 $74,339 $70,645–$82,917
Secretary Series 0318 981 $65,998 $58,421–$72,042
Legal Assistance Series 0986 877 $68,327 $62,794–$76,474
Accounting Series 0510 860 $138,024 $116,071–$158,322
Electronics Technical Series 0856 782 $98,767 $92,107–$133,348
Legal Instruments Examining Series 0963 722 $72,977 $54,857–$80,041
Maintenance Mechanic Series 4749 721 $93,414 $86,569–$103,160
Education and Vocational Training Series 1710 651 $92,491 $82,148–$98,928
Language Specialist Series 1040 632 $116,990 $108,038–$133,142
Contracting Series 1102 628 $115,044 $89,618–$146,143
Budget Analysis Series 0560 614 $138,024 $100,430–$163,104

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

Department of Justice pay by state

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

Department of Justice pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
District of Columbia 13,081 $158,306 $129,728–$187,093
Texas 2,893 $95,355 $80,524–$116,770
California 1,845 $102,451 $87,128–$128,699
Virginia 1,526 $133,964 $92,913–$169,279
Pennsylvania 1,507 $93,264 $81,706–$110,089
Florida 1,413 $90,621 $78,885–$110,292
West Virginia 1,028 $87,128 $76,128–$97,087
Kentucky 927 $89,508 $76,369–$97,087
Illinois 910 $94,888 $80,243–$108,533
North Carolina 811 $93,583 $79,496–$111,400
New York 795 $108,997 $90,221–$153,163
Colorado 667 $94,520 $82,690–$123,088
Georgia 664 $102,669 $85,254–$123,812
Minnesota 631 $100,835 $84,565–$109,342
South Carolina 612 $86,403 $76,309–$97,087
Arizona 583 $94,854 $81,765–$112,356
Louisiana 564 $95,036 $80,243–$110,110
New Jersey 546 $103,160 $87,288–$114,413
Missouri 434 $89,423 $74,699–$107,569
Mississippi 414 $84,461 $72,328–$97,087

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +0.3% from $109,975 in September 2025 to $110,283 in September 2026. Headcount went from 112,540 to 107,944 (−4.1%). 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.