Insurance Examining federal salary series 1163
Full-time federal employees in the Insurance Examining series earned a median of $138,024 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 26% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $125,428 and $164,636.
What shapes insurance examining pay
The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Homeland Security (33 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.
Insurance Examining pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Homeland Security | 33 | $138,024 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +2.5% from $134,648 in September 2025 to $138,024 in September 2026. Headcount went from 43 to 34 (−20.9%). 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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