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Securities and Exchange Commission salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Securities and Exchange Commission earned a median of $253,437 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 131% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $210,473 and $276,407.

Median pay
$253,437
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$210,473–$276,407
25th–75th percentile
Employees
3,902
all schedules
Pay published for
99%
of employees
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Securities and Exchange Commission
All federal (full-time)

Securities and Exchange Commission pay by occupation

The 12 largest occupations at this agency with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay.

Securities and Exchange Commission pay by occupation
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
General Attorney Series 0905 1,670 $259,402 $221,407–$287,476
Accounting Series 0510 630 $259,402 $249,815–$267,168
Securities Compliance Examining Series 1831 374 $249,815 $214,716–$285,447
Information Technology Management Series 2210 286 $236,784 $215,939–$259,402
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 185 $165,396 $137,836–$206,422
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 144 $201,781 $178,648–$249,470
Economist Series 0110 118 $243,997 $221,517–$292,300
Financial Analysis Series 1160 71 $253,401 $202,989–$275,286
Human Resources Management Series 0201 57 $200,469 $162,621–$259,402
Paralegal Specialist Series 0950 54 $164,058 $152,678–$184,590
Program Management Series 0340 45 $321,828 $295,000–$321,828
Contracting Series 1102 39 $225,914 $191,052–$252,558

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

Securities and Exchange Commission pay by state

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

Securities and Exchange Commission pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
District of Columbia 1,984 $257,986 $207,749–$280,156
New York 461 $267,168 $228,692–$287,993
California 263 $264,301 $228,784–$283,417
Illinois 218 $253,437 $212,916–$273,713
Massachusetts 164 $256,768 $202,280–$277,311
Pennsylvania 131 $249,815 $198,256–$269,802
Virginia 101 $243,845 $217,011–$259,402
Texas 100 $246,464 $196,010–$266,183
Florida 98 $235,524 $201,072–$251,644
Colorado 98 $252,778 $199,137–$267,945
Georgia 96 $239,744 $212,062–$264,656
Maryland 93 $225,914 $189,985–$259,402

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.3% from $250,275 in September 2025 to $253,437 in September 2026. Headcount went from 4,232 to 3,902 (−7.8%). 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.