Education Research federal salary series 1730
Full-time federal employees in the Education Research series earned a median of $158,322 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 44% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $129,681 and $174,888.
What shapes education research pay
The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Education (30 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 40% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Education Research pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 30 | $158,322 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +1.0% from $156,755 in September 2025 to $158,322 in September 2026. Headcount went from 52 to 53 (+1.9%). 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.
Related occupations in Education Group
- General Education and Training (1701)$133,964
- Training Instruction (1712)$104,477
- Education and Training Technician (1702)$67,896
- Education and Vocational Training (1710)$96,414
- Instructional Systems (1750)$129,904
- Vocational Rehabilitation (1715)$87,128
- Education Services (1740)$82,758
- Education Program (1720)$138,370