Pharmacology federal salary series 0405
Full-time federal employees in the Pharmacology series earned a median of $189,965 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 73% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $160,908 and $205,795.
What shapes pharmacology pay
The most common grade with published pay is RG (ungraded) (101 employees, median $153,509). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Health and Human Services (549 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.
Pharmacology 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 |
|---|---|---|
| RG (ungraded) | 101 | $153,509 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Pharmacology pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 549 | $189,965 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Pharmacology pay by state
The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 498 | $190,182 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +2.6% from $185,234 in September 2025 to $189,965 in September 2026. Headcount went from 625 to 575 (−8.0%). 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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