Agricultural Program Specialist federal salary series 1145
Full-time federal employees in the Agricultural Program Specialist series earned a median of $109,985 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, about the same as the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $98,459 and $125,412.
What shapes agricultural program specialist pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (166 employees, median $101,443). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Agriculture (319 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.
Agricultural Program Specialist 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-12 | 166 | $101,443 |
| GS-13 | 101 | $124,177 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Agricultural Program Specialist pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 319 | $109,985 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +0.6% from $109,304 in September 2025 to $109,985 in September 2026. Headcount went from 365 to 319 (−12.6%). 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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