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Consumer Safety federal salary series 0696

Full-time federal employees in the Consumer Safety series earned a median of $136,833 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 25% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $116,030 and $158,306.

Median pay
$136,833
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$116,030–$158,306
25th–75th percentile
Employees
3,453
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+1.6%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Consumer Safety
All federal (full-time)

What shapes consumer safety pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-13 (1,120 employees, median $136,735). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Health and Human Services (3,077 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in Maryland ($158,322) and lowest in Tennessee ($113,378), 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.

Consumer Safety pay by grade

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

Consumer Safety pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-11 47 $83,482 $81,300–$86,194
GS-12 651 $110,066 $102,757–$116,362
GS-13 1,120 $136,735 $127,725–$146,234
GS-14 401 $167,902 $155,037–$177,497
GS-15 40 $197,200 $187,980–$197,200
ZP-3 34 $121,892 $104,775–$131,790

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

Consumer Safety pay by agency

Consumer Safety pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Health and Human Services 3,077 $138,024 $116,071–$160,726
Department of Agriculture 297 $127,725 $114,017–$138,370
Department of Commerce 73 $109,820 $82,112–$133,142

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

Consumer Safety pay by state

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

Consumer Safety pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Maryland 826 $158,322 $141,850–$182,295
California 345 $135,657 $115,253–$157,177
Texas 233 $124,177 $105,487–$143,021
Florida 194 $120,629 $105,017–$138,356
New York 184 $129,853 $112,513–$146,337
New Jersey 124 $137,975 $116,030–$154,700
Virginia 116 $141,459 $122,899–$172,700
Illinois 102 $130,040 $110,066–$150,715
Michigan 93 $128,038 $108,640–$148,166
Pennsylvania 87 $132,923 $114,604–$152,087

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

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Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.6% from $134,682 in September 2025 to $136,833 in September 2026. Headcount went from 3,404 to 3,453 (+1.4%). 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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