U.S. Agency for International Development salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development earned a median of $159,074 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 45% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $134,276 and $187,093.

Median pay

$159,074

full-time, September 2026

Middle 50%

$134,276–$187,093

25th–75th percentile

Employees

230

all schedules

Pay published for

86.5%

of employees

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

U.S. Agency for International Development

$121,78510th $134,27625th $159,074Median $187,09375th $197,20090th

All federal (full-time)

OPM withheld pay for 14% of this agency's employees. Figures describe only full-time employees with published pay and may not represent the whole agency.

U.S. Agency for International Development pay by occupation

The 1 largest occupations at this agency with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay.

U.S. Agency for International Development pay by occupation
Occupation	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Auditing Series 0511	54	$159,074	$133,964–$187,093

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

U.S. Agency for International Development pay by state

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

U.S. Agency for International Development pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	60	$178,972	$153,886–$196,720
Virginia	41	$167,902	$142,084–$189,871
Maryland	38	$147,427	$133,964–$163,192

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved −12.9% from $182,584 in September 2025 to $159,074 in September 2026. Headcount went from 1,101 to 230 (−79.1%). 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.