Unemployment Insurance federal salary series 0106
Full-time federal employees in the Unemployment Insurance series earned a median of $133,553 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 22% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $116,404 and $150,587.
What shapes unemployment insurance pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-13 (31 employees, median $138,024). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Labor (62 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.
Unemployment Insurance 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GS-13 | 31 | $138,024 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Unemployment Insurance pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Labor | 62 | $133,553 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +1.7% from $131,291 in September 2025 to $133,553 in September 2026. Headcount went from 83 to 62 (−25.3%). 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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