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Wildlife Refuge Management federal salary series 0485

Full-time federal employees in the Wildlife Refuge Management series earned a median of $113,378 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 3% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $94,597 and $134,822.

Median pay
$113,378
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$94,597–$134,822
25th–75th percentile
Employees
386
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
-0.6%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Wildlife Refuge Management
All federal (full-time)

What shapes wildlife refuge management pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (116 employees, median $107,411). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of the Interior (386 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.

Wildlife Refuge Management pay by grade

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

Wildlife Refuge Management pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-9 42 $68,547 $67,896–$74,070
GS-11 71 $89,618 $82,148–$97,087
GS-12 116 $107,411 $101,443–$116,362
GS-13 112 $134,822 $124,177–$138,370
GS-14 41 $159,321 $148,718–$163,514

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

Wildlife Refuge Management pay by agency

Wildlife Refuge Management pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of the Interior 386 $113,378 $94,597–$134,822

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

Wildlife Refuge Management pay by state

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

Wildlife Refuge Management pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
California 32 $118,262 $98,672–$135,866

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved −0.6% from $114,112 in September 2025 to $113,378 in September 2026. Headcount went from 450 to 386 (−14.2%). 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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