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Outdoor Recreation Planning federal salary series 0023

Full-time federal employees in the Outdoor Recreation Planning series earned a median of $91,539 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 17% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $82,148 and $107,620.

Median pay
$91,539
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$82,148–$107,620
25th–75th percentile
Employees
359
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+3.2%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Outdoor Recreation Planning
All federal (full-time)

What shapes outdoor recreation planning pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-11 (187 employees, median $84,638). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of the Interior (343 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in California ($107,604) and lowest in Utah ($85,883), 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.

Outdoor Recreation Planning pay by grade

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

Outdoor Recreation Planning pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-9 35 $68,925 $63,780–$73,978
GS-11 187 $84,638 $81,366–$92,107
GS-12 80 $105,958 $99,532–$111,322
GS-13 46 $134,232 $120,487–$142,166

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

Outdoor Recreation Planning pay by agency

Outdoor Recreation Planning pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of the Interior 343 $89,618 $81,390–$106,270

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

Outdoor Recreation Planning pay by state

The 3 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Outdoor Recreation Planning pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Colorado 47 $99,800 $82,148–$114,984
California 42 $107,604 $87,354–$118,122
Utah 34 $85,883 $79,658–$97,087

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +3.2% from $88,723 in September 2025 to $91,539 in September 2026. Headcount went from 433 to 359 (−17.1%). 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.

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