Naval Architecture federal salary series 0871
Full-time federal employees in the Naval Architecture series earned a median of $160,713 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 47% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $138,011 and $181,862.
What shapes naval architecture pay
The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Homeland Security (46 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 94% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Naval Architecture pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Homeland Security | 46 | $158,306 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +2.5% from $156,746 in September 2025 to $160,713 in September 2026. Headcount went from 927 to 830 (−10.5%). 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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