Food Technology federal salary series 1382
Full-time federal employees in the Food Technology series earned a median of $146,442 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 34% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $112,657 and $191,797.
What shapes food technology pay
The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Agriculture (56 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 26% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Food Technology pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 56 | $140,286 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +4.1% from $140,677 in September 2025 to $146,442 in September 2026. Headcount went from 118 to 95 (−19.5%). 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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