Federal Election Commission salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Federal Election Commission earned a median of $150,203 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 37% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $112,264 and $182,295.

Median pay

$150,203

full-time, September 2026

Middle 50%

$112,264–$182,295

25th–75th percentile

Employees

255

all schedules

Pay published for

98.8%

of employees

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

Federal Election Commission

$91,21210th $112,26425th $150,203Median $182,29575th $197,20090th

All federal (full-time)

Federal Election Commission pay by occupation

The 3 largest occupations at this agency with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay.

Federal Election Commission pay by occupation
Occupation	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
General Attorney Series 0905	63	$187,093	$172,700–$197,200
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301	61	$119,485	$99,692–$165,503
Information Technology Management Series 2210	38	$158,322	$133,142–$161,908

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

Federal Election Commission pay by state

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

Federal Election Commission pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	253	$150,203	$111,872–$182,295

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.5% from $147,977 in September 2025 to $150,203 in September 2026. Headcount went from 272 to 255 (−6.2%). 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.