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Grants Management federal salary series 1109

Full-time federal employees in the Grants Management series earned a median of $129,728 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 18% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $105,829 and $154,263.

Median pay
$129,728
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$105,829–$154,263
25th–75th percentile
Employees
3,055
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+6.4%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Grants Management
All federal (full-time)

What shapes grants management pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-13 (984 employees, median $134,836). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Health and Human Services (813 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in District of Columbia ($146,143) and lowest in Missouri ($101,443), 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.

Grants Management pay by grade

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

Grants Management pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-9 54 $72,977 $68,819–$78,625
GS-11 230 $85,447 $79,658–$91,145
GS-12 730 $107,038 $100,964–$114,017
GS-13 984 $134,836 $127,283–$146,143
GS-14 484 $163,615 $155,128–$177,497
GS-15 172 $197,200 $186,207–$197,200
IC-11 33 $82,289 $81,186–$86,266
IC-12 117 $103,395 $98,459–$107,411
IC-13 46 $130,543 $125,934–$136,234
ZA-3 46 $124,542 $113,508–$142,838
ZA-4 38 $180,723 $161,354–$187,093

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

Grants Management pay by agency

Grants Management pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Health and Human Services 813 $142,084 $119,512–$158,322
Department of Agriculture 389 $106,453 $90,206–$122,748
Department of Homeland Security 303 $110,282 $98,459–$130,884
Department of Justice 290 $146,143 $129,904–$163,104
Department of the Interior 270 $109,243 $92,491–$131,594
Department of Commerce 168 $129,936 $106,398–$161,942
Environmental Protection Agency 150 $116,740 $101,918–$140,638
Department of Energy 113 $130,543 $109,780–$149,454
Department of Transportation 80 $142,434 $124,274–$163,104
Department of Housing and Urban Development 71 $125,230 $107,020–$143,405
Department of State 67 $142,084 $133,964–$167,902
Department of Labor 62 $135,398 $110,950–$159,095
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities 48 $131,523 $110,950–$153,509
Department of Veterans Affairs 43 $114,893 $98,620–$132,022
National Science Foundation 40 $158,314 $140,054–$172,700

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

Grants Management pay by state

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

Grants Management pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Maryland 708 $146,143 $121,785–$163,104
District of Columbia 586 $146,143 $126,313–$167,902
Colorado 166 $125,114 $106,453–$144,914
Georgia 158 $113,586 $100,964–$135,069
Texas 136 $107,038 $97,307–$134,997
Virginia 134 $146,143 $125,845–$167,902
Illinois 104 $118,406 $106,731–$134,850
California 97 $121,371 $109,063–$137,495
Pennsylvania 85 $124,720 $101,918–$143,062
Washington 66 $113,026 $93,200–$131,392

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 +6.4% from $121,869 in September 2025 to $129,728 in September 2026. Headcount went from 3,716 to 3,055 (−17.8%). 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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