Technical Information Services federal salary series 1412
Full-time federal employees in the Technical Information Services series earned a median of $133,142 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 21% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $107,706 and $149,460.
What shapes technical information services pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-13 (154 employees, median $140,627). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Health and Human Services (178 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 28% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Technical Information Services 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-11 | 101 | $97,087 |
| GS-12 | 95 | $122,899 |
| GS-13 | 154 | $140,627 |
| GS-14 | 35 | $172,700 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Technical Information Services pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 178 | $138,024 |
| Department of Commerce | 48 | $142,084 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Technical Information Services pay by state
The 2 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 196 | $138,024 |
| Virginia | 41 | $138,024 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +3.7% from $128,389 in September 2025 to $133,142 in September 2026. Headcount went from 573 to 482 (−15.9%). 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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