Human Resources Management federal salary series 0201
Full-time federal employees in the Human Resources Management series earned a median of $120,629 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 10% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $102,415 and $143,913.
What shapes human resources management pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (10,928 employees, median $110,395). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (7,370 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in District of Columbia ($154,263) and lowest in Utah ($95,475), a gap that partly reflects locality pay differences. 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 44% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Human Resources Management 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-7 | 290 | $57,736 |
| GS-9 | 2,988 | $71,299 |
| GS-11 | 4,745 | $84,638 |
| GS-12 | 10,928 | $110,395 |
| GS-13 | 7,193 | $134,822 |
| GS-14 | 3,204 | $163,104 |
| GS-15 | 887 | $197,200 |
| CG-13 | 53 | $159,900 |
| ES (ungraded) | 85 | $219,304 |
| GL-7 | 51 | $71,315 |
| GL-9 | 361 | $80,243 |
| IC-12 | 74 | $112,657 |
| IC-13 | 32 | $125,845 |
| ZA-3 | 45 | $115,551 |
| ZA-4 | 122 | $169,836 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Human Resources Management pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 7,370 | $116,738 |
| Department of Homeland Security | 2,448 | $120,914 |
| Department of the Treasury | 1,865 | $108,997 |
| Department of Justice | 1,561 | $101,443 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 1,088 | $129,904 |
| Department of Agriculture | 948 | $109,882 |
| Department of the Interior | 934 | $116,071 |
| Department of Transportation | 489 | $133,964 |
| Department of Commerce | 469 | $146,143 |
| Social Security Administration | 430 | $130,835 |
| Department of State | 372 | $138,024 |
| Office of Personnel Management | 299 | $138,024 |
| Department of Energy | 291 | $136,038 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 261 | $133,964 |
| Department of Labor | 218 | $147,208 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Human Resources Management pay by state
The 10 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 2,665 | $154,263 |
| Texas | 1,599 | $118,072 |
| Maryland | 1,377 | $142,084 |
| Virginia | 1,100 | $133,964 |
| Florida | 938 | $113,378 |
| Georgia | 892 | $113,586 |
| California | 868 | $129,691 |
| Pennsylvania | 598 | $120,309 |
| Ohio | 532 | $118,256 |
| New York | 529 | $125,431 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
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Change since September 2025
The median moved +2.4% from $117,813 in September 2025 to $120,629 in September 2026. Headcount went from 40,299 to 35,015 (−13.1%). 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.