Sports Specialist federal salary series 0030
Full-time federal employees in the Sports Specialist series earned a median of $82,301 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 25% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $76,128 and $85,746.
What shapes sports specialist pay
The most common grade with published pay is GL-9 (185 employees, median $82,301). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Justice (204 employees). Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.
OPM withheld pay for 31% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Sports Specialist pay by grade
Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.
| Pay plan–grade | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| AD (ungraded) | 38 | $100,545 |
| GL-9 | 185 | $82,301 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Sports Specialist pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice | 204 | $80,514 |
| Department of Transportation | 38 | $100,545 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Sports Specialist pay by state
The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 40 | $98,078 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +1.0% from $81,480 in September 2025 to $82,301 in September 2026. Headcount went from 372 to 360 (−3.2%). 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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