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Telephone Operating federal salary series 0382

Full-time federal employees in the Telephone Operating series earned a median of $44,724 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 59% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $41,260 and $47,848.

Median pay
$44,724
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$41,260–$47,848
25th–75th percentile
Employees
349
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+1.3%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Telephone Operating
All federal (full-time)

What shapes telephone operating pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-4 (298 employees, median $43,693). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (300 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.

Telephone Operating pay by grade

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

Telephone Operating pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-4 298 $43,693 $40,913–$47,334

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

Telephone Operating pay by agency

Telephone Operating pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 300 $44,177 $41,341–$48,349
Department of Health and Human Services 39 $44,780 $40,392–$46,370

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

Telephone Operating pay by state

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

Telephone Operating pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Florida 30 $43,693 $41,346–$47,334

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.3% from $44,154 in September 2025 to $44,724 in September 2026. Headcount went from 365 to 349 (−4.4%). 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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