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Foreign Agricultural Affairs federal salary series 0135

Full-time federal employees in the Foreign Agricultural Affairs series earned a median of $145,574 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 33% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $121,498 and $190,596.

Median pay
$145,574
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$121,498–$190,596
25th–75th percentile
Employees
149
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+1%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Foreign Agricultural Affairs
All federal (full-time)

What shapes foreign agricultural affairs pay

The most common grade with published pay is FO-2 (37 employees, median $149,886). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Agriculture (149 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.

Foreign Agricultural Affairs pay by grade

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

Foreign Agricultural Affairs pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
FO-1 36 $196,313 $183,698–$197,200
FO-2 37 $149,886 $141,334–$163,785

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

Foreign Agricultural Affairs pay by agency

Foreign Agricultural Affairs pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Agriculture 149 $145,574 $121,498–$190,596

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

Foreign Agricultural Affairs pay by state

The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Foreign Agricultural Affairs pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
District of Columbia 32 $173,834 $141,830–$197,200

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.0% from $144,134 in September 2025 to $145,574 in September 2026. Headcount went from 155 to 149 (−3.9%). 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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