Fire Protection Engineering federal salary series 0804
Full-time federal employees in the Fire Protection Engineering series earned a median of $158,338 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 44% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $146,192 and $178,102.
What shapes fire protection engineering pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-14 (53 employees, median $167,902). 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 59% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Fire Protection Engineering 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-14 | 53 | $167,902 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +1.0% from $156,755 in September 2025 to $158,338 in September 2026. Headcount went from 267 to 220 (−17.6%). 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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