Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation earned a median of $159,528 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 46% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $138,024 and $187,093.

Median pay

$159,528

full-time, September 2026

Middle 50%

$138,024–$187,093

25th–75th percentile

Employees

722

all schedules

Pay published for

99.3%

of employees

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

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

$116,07110th $138,02425th $159,528Median $187,09375th $197,20090th

All federal (full-time)

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation pay by occupation

The 9 largest occupations at this agency with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay.

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation pay by occupation
Occupation	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Auditing Series 0511	99	$147,524	$134,979–$167,902
Information Technology Management Series 2210	94	$177,497	$163,206–$187,093
Actuarial Science Series 1510	80	$172,700	$150,203–$187,093
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301	77	$150,203	$122,899–$170,301
General Attorney Series 0905	72	$184,509	$167,902–$197,200
Accounting Series 0510	45	$156,284	$133,142–$172,700
Financial Analysis Series 1160	41	$169,508	$132,332–$183,494
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343	37	$167,902	$153,509–$172,700
Human Resources Management Series 0201	35	$146,143	$125,845–$179,896

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

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation pay by state

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

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	625	$163,104	$138,024–$187,093

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.8% from $156,755 in September 2025 to $159,528 in September 2026. Headcount went from 904 to 722 (−20.1%). 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.