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Financial Management federal salary series 0505

Full-time federal employees in the Financial Management series earned a median of $159,424 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 45% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $138,356 and $197,200.

Median pay
$159,424
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$138,356–$197,200
25th–75th percentile
Employees
1,102
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
-4%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Financial Management
All federal (full-time)

What shapes financial management pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-14 (302 employees, median $153,285). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (265 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in District of Columbia ($197,200) and lowest in Texas ($146,555), 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 58% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

Financial Management pay by grade

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

Financial Management pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-13 217 $124,177 $117,081–$132,514
GS-14 302 $153,285 $142,549–$163,514
GS-15 254 $195,163 $180,296–$197,200
ES (ungraded) 118 $225,796 $213,740–$228,000

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

Financial Management pay by agency

Financial Management pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 265 $142,549 $127,777–$159,424

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

Financial Management pay by state

The 3 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Financial Management pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
District of Columbia 102 $197,200 $197,200–$227,787
Texas 41 $146,555 $135,024–$162,954
Virginia 31 $197,200 $160,474–$214,066

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved −4.0% from $166,011 in September 2025 to $159,424 in September 2026. Headcount went from 1,239 to 1,102 (−11.1%). 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.

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