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Psychology Aid and Technician federal salary series 0181

Full-time federal employees in the Psychology Aid and Technician series earned a median of $65,599 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 40% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $58,871 and $73,556.

Median pay
$65,599
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$58,871–$73,556
25th–75th percentile
Employees
550
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+2%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Psychology Aid and Technician
All federal (full-time)

What shapes psychology aid and technician pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-9 (173 employees, median $75,171). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (253 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 42% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

Psychology Aid and Technician pay by grade

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

Psychology Aid and Technician pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-7 128 $61,686 $57,641–$65,599
GS-9 173 $75,171 $68,905–$81,531
GL-7 49 $65,599 $62,172–$72,328

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

Psychology Aid and Technician pay by agency

Psychology Aid and Technician pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 253 $65,599 $57,641–$73,556
Department of Justice 60 $65,044 $60,774–$71,901

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

Psychology Aid and Technician pay by state

The 2 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Psychology Aid and Technician pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Texas 49 $62,172 $55,947–$67,893
California 37 $57,641 $48,084–$73,044

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.0% from $64,286 in September 2025 to $65,599 in September 2026. Headcount went from 650 to 550 (−15.4%). 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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