Equipment, Facilities, and Services Assistance federal salary series 1603
Full-time federal employees in the Equipment, Facilities, and Services Assistance series earned a median of $65,838 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 40% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $60,545 and $72,328.
What shapes equipment, facilities, and services assistance pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-7 (220 employees, median $61,447). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Justice (186 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 45% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Equipment, Facilities, and Services Assistance 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-6 | 69 | $54,472 |
| GS-7 | 220 | $61,447 |
| GL-7 | 173 | $72,039 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Equipment, Facilities, and Services Assistance pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice | 186 | $71,284 |
| Department of the Interior | 59 | $59,834 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 41 | $57,607 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
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Change since September 2025
The median moved +0.5% from $65,516 in September 2025 to $65,838 in September 2026. Headcount went from 638 to 566 (−11.3%). 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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