Cemetery Administration Services federal salary series 1630
Full-time federal employees in the Cemetery Administration Services series earned a median of $68,683 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 37% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $58,932 and $101,443.
What shapes cemetery administration services pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-7 (197 employees, median $60,013). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (351 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in California ($67,287) and lowest in Florida ($60,553), a gap that partly reflects locality pay differences. 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 11% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Cemetery Administration 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-7 | 197 | $60,013 |
| GS-11 | 61 | $85,447 |
| GS-12 | 39 | $92,124 |
| GS-13 | 47 | $117,081 |
| GS-14 | 38 | $144,726 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Cemetery Administration Services pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 351 | $67,287 |
| American Battle Monuments Commission | 37 | $89,208 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Cemetery Administration Services pay by state
The 3 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 48 | $60,553 |
| California | 41 | $67,287 |
| Texas | 33 | $64,013 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +3.0% from $66,711 in September 2025 to $68,683 in September 2026. Headcount went from 426 to 433 (+1.6%). 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.