Land Law Examining federal salary series 0965
Full-time federal employees in the Land Law Examining series earned a median of $80,243 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 27% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $69,352 and $91,850.
What shapes land law examining pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-11 (72 employees, median $87,191). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of the Interior (169 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.
Land Law Examining 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-9 | 70 | $69,954 |
| GS-11 | 72 | $87,191 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Land Law Examining pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 169 | $80,243 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +1.7% from $78,867 in September 2025 to $80,243 in September 2026. Headcount went from 203 to 171 (−15.8%). 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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