Housing Management federal salary series 1173
Full-time federal employees in the Housing Management series earned a median of $90,968 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 17% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $68,059 and $111,087.
What shapes housing management pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (191 employees, median $111,664). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Homeland Security (55 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.
OPM withheld pay for 92% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Housing Management 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 | 191 | $111,664 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Housing Management pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Homeland Security | 55 | $79,097 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 50 | $104,954 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +6.0% from $85,810 in September 2025 to $90,968 in September 2026. Headcount went from 1,908 to 1,712 (−10.3%). 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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