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Education and Training Technician federal salary series 1702

Full-time federal employees in the Education and Training Technician series earned a median of $67,896 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 38% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $57,664 and $82,396.

Median pay
$67,896
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$57,664–$82,396
25th–75th percentile
Employees
5,444
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+1%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Education and Training Technician
All federal (full-time)

What shapes education and training technician pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-5 (826 employees, median $50,872). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of the Interior (664 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in Utah ($91,000) and lowest in Georgia ($69,788), 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 80% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

Education and Training Technician pay by grade

Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.

Education and Training Technician pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-5 826 $50,872 $45,961–$52,891
GS-6 244 $54,774 $51,463–$57,593
GS-7 730 $60,476 $55,957–$64,771
GS-9 774 $71,799 $67,896–$77,423
GS-12 168 $99,923 $95,792–$103,958
GS-13 102 $125,230 $120,060–$131,316
GL-7 76 $71,918 $65,911–$73,535

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Education and Training Technician pay by agency

Education and Training Technician pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of the Interior 664 $52,142 $47,525–$57,188
Department of Veterans Affairs 173 $63,917 $57,517–$69,352
Department of the Treasury 133 $116,030 $98,159–$135,024
Department of Justice 105 $70,646 $63,928–$72,918
Department of Homeland Security 85 $61,722 $53,392–$75,115
Department of Agriculture 46 $65,718 $59,994–$73,036

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Education and Training Technician pay by state

The 3 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Education and Training Technician pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Texas 60 $78,724 $58,495–$112,004
Georgia 44 $69,788 $61,722–$96,058
Utah 38 $91,000 $70,468–$119,742

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 +1.0% from $67,222 in September 2025 to $67,896 in September 2026. Headcount went from 6,425 to 5,444 (−15.3%). 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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