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Correctional Institution Administration federal salary series 0006

Full-time federal employees in the Correctional Institution Administration series earned a median of $115,711 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 6% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $101,443 and $137,123.

Median pay
$115,711
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$101,443–$137,123
25th–75th percentile
Employees
1,739
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+0.4%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Correctional Institution Administration
All federal (full-time)

What shapes correctional institution administration pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (688 employees, median $110,246). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Justice (1,676 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in District of Columbia ($146,143) and lowest in Texas ($105,547), a gap that partly reflects locality pay differences. Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.

Correctional Institution Administration pay by grade

Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.

Correctional Institution Administration pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-11 288 $92,013 $87,128–$98,671
GS-12 688 $110,246 $104,427–$116,362
GS-13 282 $127,725 $120,629–$135,937
GS-14 266 $149,752 $140,783–$160,876
GS-15 83 $172,604 $164,792–$191,850
ES (ungraded) 50 $197,392 $186,728–$218,470
GL-9 72 $82,301 $78,211–$86,166

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

Correctional Institution Administration pay by agency

Correctional Institution Administration pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Justice 1,676 $115,711 $101,443–$137,128

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

Correctional Institution Administration pay by state

The 10 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Correctional Institution Administration pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Texas 337 $105,547 $92,013–$127,283
California 122 $126,817 $114,785–$146,366
Pennsylvania 109 $118,357 $101,918–$138,356
West Virginia 102 $114,724 $104,778–$129,904
District of Columbia 97 $146,143 $133,964–$186,207
Florida 85 $113,378 $100,747–$120,914
Georgia 77 $107,411 $101,443–$123,052
Illinois 54 $110,066 $98,459–$138,356
Kentucky 49 $107,411 $101,443–$116,362
Colorado 46 $116,434 $107,183–$137,704

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

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Change since September 2025

The median moved +0.4% from $115,213 in September 2025 to $115,711 in September 2026. Headcount went from 1,756 to 1,739 (−1.0%). 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.

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