Food Services federal salary series 1667
Full-time federal employees in the Food Services series earned a median of $101,443 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 7% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $92,996 and $114,785.
What shapes food services pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-11 (146 employees, median $92,486). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Justice (183 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).
Food 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 | 146 | $92,486 |
| GS-12 | 101 | $104,427 |
| GS-13 | 54 | $127,684 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Food Services pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice | 183 | $104,427 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 33 | $90,245 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +1.0% from $100,440 in September 2025 to $101,443 in September 2026. Headcount went from 425 to 401 (−5.6%). 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.