PublicPay

Financial Institution Examining federal salary series 0570

Full-time federal employees in the Financial Institution Examining series earned a median of $164,438 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 50% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $114,181 and $218,260.

Median pay
$164,438
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$114,181–$218,260
25th–75th percentile
Employees
4,628
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+2%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Financial Institution Examining
All federal (full-time)

What shapes financial institution examining pay

The most common grade with published pay is NB-6 (694 employees, median $202,398). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (2,299 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in District of Columbia ($225,221) and lowest in Louisiana ($116,444), 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.

Financial Institution Examining pay by grade

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

Financial Institution Examining pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
CG-9 371 $83,081 $80,778–$90,020
CG-11 141 $99,633 $93,921–$108,315
CG-12 261 $115,300 $105,760–$126,549
CG-13 496 $146,222 $128,503–$172,765
CG-14 531 $204,588 $174,323–$228,984
CG-15 189 $234,408 $204,146–$257,500
CM (ungraded) 277 $277,500 $240,892–$277,500
CN-51 87 $126,405 $107,457–$136,386
CN-52 34 $144,028 $137,945–$169,916
CN-60 66 $206,026 $185,956–$226,172
EL-14 96 $217,016 $198,688–$228,850
EL-15 49 $252,100 $238,957–$266,926
NB-4 291 $84,381 $78,047–$93,548
NB-5 573 $137,854 $113,098–$161,644
NB-6 694 $202,398 $171,109–$231,771
NB-7 135 $265,510 $229,592–$305,564

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

Financial Institution Examining pay by agency

Financial Institution Examining pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 2,299 $157,800 $106,414–$214,338
Department of the Treasury 1,714 $164,187 $114,545–$214,794
Federal Reserve System 254 $171,634 $135,096–$213,203
Federal Housing Finance Agency 193 $221,071 $195,240–$247,409

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

Financial Institution Examining pay by state

The 10 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Financial Institution Examining pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
New York 387 $205,651 $142,273–$242,279
Texas 382 $147,968 $102,105–$194,531
California 361 $195,720 $137,534–$253,084
District of Columbia 277 $225,221 $188,076–$256,108
Illinois 274 $168,626 $115,769–$224,336
North Carolina 201 $171,377 $127,307–$211,023
Minnesota 183 $157,921 $115,344–$204,262
Missouri 179 $149,514 $105,906–$205,784
Pennsylvania 163 $139,985 $109,119–$200,548
Georgia 149 $170,980 $121,553–$216,842

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

Compare financial institution examining pay across all states and agencies →

Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.0% from $161,136 in September 2025 to $164,438 in September 2026. Headcount went from 5,506 to 4,628 (−15.9%). 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.

Related occupations in Accounting and Budget Group