Cash Processing federal salary series 0530
Full-time federal employees in the Cash Processing series earned a median of $54,942 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 50% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $51,463 and $59,673.
What shapes cash processing pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-6 (136 employees, median $54,490). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (182 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.
OPM withheld pay for 69% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Cash Processing 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GS-6 | 136 | $54,490 |
| GS-7 | 36 | $62,749 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Cash Processing pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 182 | $54,628 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved ±0.0% from $54,957 in September 2025 to $54,942 in September 2026. Headcount went from 617 to 651 (+5.5%). 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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