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Management and Program Clerical and Assistance federal salary series 0344

Full-time federal employees in the Management and Program Clerical and Assistance series earned a median of $65,848 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 40% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $58,029 and $77,908.

Median pay
$65,848
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$58,029–$77,908
25th–75th percentile
Employees
3,130
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+2.1%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Management and Program Clerical and Assistance
All federal (full-time)

What shapes management and program clerical and assistance pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-7 (1,399 employees, median $61,471). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of the Treasury (611 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in New Jersey ($77,306) and lowest in Utah ($55,506), 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 25% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

Management and Program Clerical and Assistance pay by grade

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

Management and Program Clerical and Assistance pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-6 455 $53,841 $49,950–$58,863
GS-7 1,399 $61,471 $57,188–$65,829
GS-8 75 $74,212 $68,936–$83,119

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

Management and Program Clerical and Assistance pay by agency

Management and Program Clerical and Assistance pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of the Treasury 611 $59,994 $54,311–$65,599
Department of Transportation 591 $81,328 $74,094–$85,723
Department of Veterans Affairs 416 $59,714 $56,004–$64,176
Department of Homeland Security 373 $77,792 $73,073–$82,802
Department of Agriculture 284 $57,188 $55,506–$62,172
Social Security Administration 32 $69,284 $64,794–$73,333

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

Management and Program Clerical and Assistance pay by state

The 10 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Management and Program Clerical and Assistance pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Texas 277 $63,550 $57,188–$75,560
California 222 $75,699 $61,528–$84,879
Florida 138 $60,940 $55,506–$72,236
New York 110 $77,303 $65,412–$84,863
Georgia 104 $64,034 $55,893–$73,976
Missouri 95 $60,529 $55,506–$67,264
Pennsylvania 89 $65,323 $58,315–$72,382
Illinois 88 $70,028 $62,050–$79,177
Utah 86 $55,506 $52,560–$61,394
Maryland 64 $73,134 $66,879–$75,059

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 +2.1% from $64,520 in September 2025 to $65,848 in September 2026. Headcount went from 4,097 to 3,130 (−23.6%). 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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