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Navigational Information federal salary series 1361

Full-time federal employees in the Navigational Information series earned a median of $150,411 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 37% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $126,208 and $172,700.

Median pay
$150,411
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$126,208–$172,700
25th–75th percentile
Employees
404
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+0.8%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Navigational Information
All federal (full-time)

What shapes navigational information pay

The most common grade with published pay is FG-14 (165 employees, median $159,321). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Transportation (363 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.

Navigational Information pay by grade

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

Navigational Information pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
FG-13 110 $127,725 $117,081–$142,084
FG-14 165 $159,321 $148,219–$172,754

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

Navigational Information pay by agency

Navigational Information pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Transportation 363 $150,935 $132,640–$172,700
Department of Homeland Security 30 $98,592 $82,148–$109,322

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

Navigational Information pay by state

The 2 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Navigational Information pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
District of Columbia 159 $171,790 $142,084–$182,295
Oklahoma 146 $138,356 $120,629–$155,128

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +0.8% from $149,178 in September 2025 to $150,411 in September 2026. Headcount went from 495 to 404 (−18.4%). 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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