Industrial Specialist federal salary series 1150
Full-time federal employees in the Industrial Specialist series earned a median of $123,872 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 13% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $96,836 and $172,740.
What shapes industrial specialist pay
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 97% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Change since September 2025
The median moved −5.5% from $131,096 in September 2025 to $123,872 in September 2026. Headcount went from 999 to 987 (−1.2%). 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.
Related occupations in Business and Industry Group
- Contracting (1102)$129,809
- General Business and Industry (1101)$125,845
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- Loan Specialist (1165)$92,491
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- Grants Management (1109)$129,728
- Purchasing (1105)$57,188
- Housing Management (1173)$90,968