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Social Services federal salary series 0187

Full-time federal employees in the Social Services series earned a median of $63,341 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 42% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $59,283 and $68,537.

Median pay
$63,341
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$59,283–$68,537
25th–75th percentile
Employees
284
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+1.5%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Social Services
All federal (full-time)

What shapes social services pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-7 (141 employees, median $60,977). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (208 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 14% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

Social Services pay by grade

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

Social Services pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-7 141 $60,977 $57,188–$63,917
GS-8 99 $67,904 $65,262–$72,644

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

Social Services pay by agency

Social Services pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 208 $62,766 $59,283–$67,721

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

Social Services pay by state

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

Social Services pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
New York 50 $60,977 $57,589–$62,671

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.5% from $62,432 in September 2025 to $63,341 in September 2026. Headcount went from 286 to 284 (−0.7%). 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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