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Employee Benefits Law federal salary series 0958

Full-time federal employees in the Employee Benefits Law series earned a median of $158,306 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 44% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $142,084 and $184,760.

Median pay
$158,306
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$142,084–$184,760
25th–75th percentile
Employees
55
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+5.3%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Employee Benefits Law
All federal (full-time)

What shapes employee benefits law pay

The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Labor (38 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.

Employee Benefits Law pay by agency

Employee Benefits Law pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Labor 38 $168,773 $141,723–$187,093

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

Employee Benefits Law pay by state

The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Employee Benefits Law pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
District of Columbia 47 $158,306 $142,084–$186,207

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +5.3% from $150,352 in September 2025 to $158,306 in September 2026. Headcount went from 72 to 55 (−23.6%). 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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